Patents by Inventor Kathleen Leacox

Kathleen Leacox 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 and apparatus for obtaining and editing product descriptions
    Patent number: 7904349
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for obtaining inventory item descriptions includes a process for obtaining inventory item descriptions whereby a product description database is provided and manufacturer's descriptions of products are obtained and stored in the product description database using the manufacturer's identification data as an identifier. Data from a computing system implemented financial management system used by a seller of the product is then accessed to perform a mapping between the seller's identification data for a selected product and the manufacturer's identification data for the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Matt E. Hart, Steven Aldrich, Kathleen Leacox