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Menu: LinksManager's Patent
- LinksManager has published this group of FAQ's to respond to inquires regarding our patent which was pending from June 2000 through July 2006. LinksManager's patent application was awarded on July 25, 2006. These pages have been produced to provide answers to frequently asked questions about the LinksManager patent.
- 1. Why did LinksManager file for Patent?
- 2. What type of patent did LinksManager file for?
- 3. What is the LinksManager patent called? What is the registration number?
- 4. What is the status of the LinksManager patent application?
- 5. How can I obtain a copy of the patent application?
- 6. How can I contact LinksManager's attorneys to discuss if my product is in violation of the patent?
- 7. Do the major search engines know about LinksManager's patent?
- 8. Are there other link management services available on the Internet with patented technology?
- 1. Why did LinksManager file for Patent?
- LinksManager filed for a software method patent in June, 2000 to protect the unique proprietary software method that drives the LinksManager system.
Since the year of 2000 when the patent was applied for, over 100 services have attemped to duplicate the LinksManager system. The patent application is designed to protect LinksManager's intellectual property from blantant copies of the LinksManager method.
Updated: July 19, 2006
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- 2. What type of patent did LinksManager file for?
- LinksManager's patent is a "software method patent".
A software method patent usually combines software with business methodology and is commonly referred to as a business method patent or Internet patent.
For more information, we suggest you read this article on obtaining a Business or Software Method Patent.
Updated: July 19, 2006
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- 3. What is the LinksManager patent called? What is the registration number?
- LinksManager's patent is called:
"Semi Automated Linking and Hosting Method".
The patent was applied for on June 28, 2000 and published by the U.S. Patent Office on July 25, 2006.
The registration number is 7,082,470.
Updated: August 15, 2006
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- 4. What is the status of the LinksManager patent application?
- The LinksManager patent has completed all discovery and prosecution on the merits that are claimed within the patent application.
The U.S. Patent Office issued patent #7,082,270 on July 25, 2006.
Updated: August 14, 2006
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- 5. How can I obtain a copy of the patent application?
- You can obtain a copy of the LinksManager patent by visiting the link below.
LinksManager Patent #7,082,470.
Updated: August 15, 2006
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- 6. How can I contact LinksManager's attorneys to discuss if my product is in violation of the patent?
- You may contact LinksManager legal council at any time via:
Stephen J. Stark
Miller & Martin PLLC
Suite 1000 Volunteer Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2289
(423) 756-6600
www.millermartin.com
Updated: August 14, 2006
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- 7. Do the major search engines know about LinksManager's patent?
- Yes. All of the top level engineers that run the major search engines are aware of LinksManager's patent.
Due to the delicate nature of business that link management presents, LinksManager always welcomes contact from search engine engineers to clarify any concerns about how the LinksManager system works.
Updated: August 14, 2006
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- 8. Are there other link management services available on the Internet with patented technology?
- Not at this writing. LinksManager is the only editor based link management application service in the world that utilizes patented white-hat link management technology.
Updated: August 15, 2006
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