Patents by Inventor Vivek Dodd

Vivek Dodd 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).

  • Split incentive customer referral scheme
    Publication number: 20030182185
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an internet-based system aimed specifically at soliciting the help of existing customers of an internet-based service to market the service to new customers. The system embodies customer account management and a split incentive scheme that compensates the existing customer who acts as a referrer and the new customer who has been referred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Vivek Dodd