Patents by Inventor Kathleen Bishop

Kathleen Bishop has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for collecting sales and/or use taxes on sales that are made via the internet and/or catalog
    Patent number: 7925537
    Abstract: A method that allows taxing jurisdictions to collect sales and/or use taxes from sales that are made via the internet and catalogs. The method also makes it easier for sellers to comply with the taxing jurisdiction's mandated seller administrative functions. The foregoing is accomplished by using an agent to perform the sales tax administration functions of a seller, relieving the seller of as much of the burden of compliance as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Ryan, Jr., Michael W. Wilson, Ronald P. Sansone, Theresa Biasi, Vadim Stelman, Kathleen A. Bishop
  • METHOD FOR COLLECTING SALES AND/OR USE TAXES ON SALES THAT ARE MADE VIA THE INTERNET AND/OR CATALOG
    Publication number: 20080077513
    Abstract: A method that allows taxing jurisdictions to collect sales and/or use taxes from sales that are made via the internet and catalogs. The method also makes it easier for sellers to comply with the taxing jurisdiction's mandated seller administrative functions. The foregoing is accomplished by using an agent to perform the sales tax administration functions of a seller, relieving the seller of as much of the burden of compliance as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Frederick Ryan, Michael Wilson, Ronald Sansone, Theresa Biasi, Vadim Stelman, Kathleen Bishop