Patents by Inventor Mark C. Lage

Mark C. Lage 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).

  • Publication number: 20020046135
    Abstract: An improved arrangement for the marketing of goods and services between marketers and consumers. Each participating consumer has an account to which value is accumulated upon the consumer carrying out any of number of predetermined events. Each event has an associated value and one or more associated marketers. The events include the purchase of goods and/or services as well as other activities. These other activities are virtually limitless and may, e.g., entering a particular store, viewing a certain communication, clicking on an Internet banner, etc. In any event, the value accumulated in the account is a function of the value of the event and a “pay out” factor alterable in real-time by the associated marketer. The value accumulated in the consumer's account is redeemable toward the acquisition of goods, services and cash. Each acquisition is associated with a decrease in the account value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: Mark C. Lage