Patents by Inventor Michael Mullis

Michael Mullis 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).

  • Efficient online auction style listings that encourage out-of-channel negotiation
    Patent number: 7921052
    Abstract: Online auction-style listing and transaction system provides new features including for example allowing sellers to issue offers to sell before auction-style listing completion to encourage direct negotiation between seller and buyer for an out-of channel transaction; postponing auction-style end upon receipt of a last-minute bid to prevent sniping; allowing sellers to contact buyers registering adverse ratings before the ratings are published; allowing sellers to terminate listings before end of auction-style listing and/or to move the listing to a classified ad from an auction-style listing; and other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Autotrader.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Esther Dabney, Greg Easterly, Brad Mohs, Michael Mullis, Mike Winn
  • Efficient online auction style listings that encourage out-of-channel negotiation
    Publication number: 20040128224
    Abstract: Online auction-style listing and transaction system provides new features including for example allowing sellers to issue offers to sell before auction-style listing completion to encourage direct negotiation between seller and buyer for an out-of channel transaction; postponing auction-style end upon receipt of a last-minute bid to prevent sniping; allowing sellers to contact buyers registering adverse ratings before the ratings are published; allowing sellers to terminate listings before end of auction-style listing and/or to move the listing to a classified ad from an auction-style listing; and other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: AutoTrader.com, LLC
    Inventors: Esther Dabney, Greg Easterly, Brad Mohs, Michael Mullis, Mike Winn