Crawlability Inc. Files Patent for SEO Technology

Originally Posted by Darkblade

Well, as Joe announced in his post, the vBSEO team shall release a few more softwares such as CMS, blogs, etc. somewhere around 2007.

FYI Current plans are for SEO software or plugins only.

Originally Posted by unltd

this is my first post and it won't be positive at all:FULL ACK on that!

Crawlability show us what you 'invented' ASAP. I'm very positive that we'll be able to prove prior art if it's any kind of essential technique used for optimizing forums to work with google's algos. Your press release was just marketing b******* - show us some proof. I'm not too much into it, but I wasn't able to find any patent of yours via the USPTO search engine so I ask you for a hint on what you want to patent.

Strange, I couldn't find anything pending either.

Originally Posted by Joe Ward

Thank-you all for your support.

For those of you who are curious, the patent is not for the vBSEO software in its entirety. That is protected by copyright.

The patent covers an SEO methodology. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot disclose the contents of the application.

So the patent is for a SEO method not any technology as stated in your release. I'm assuming then this method may possibly be used in future software applications. Good luck trying to protect a method world-wide.

For the life of me I've not been able to find the patent application at the US patent office. You did file it with the US office right?

I can find (on vague keywords) Flickr's 'interestingness' patent, yet with a whole stack of keywords including 'crawlability', 'muriente', 'seo', 'forum', 'vbulletin', 'rewrite', '301', etc... nothing, nada, zip.

I don't think applications are made public. I believe it only becomes available once accepted.

Originally Posted by Joe Ward

I don't think applications are made public. I believe it only becomes available once accepted.

This is incorrect.
FAQ p120012- USPTO


And based upon the below, if no patent is pending or applied for, it's not wise to say it is.
Frequently Asked Questions About Patents

Originally Posted by roscoe36

This is incorrect.
FAQ p120012- USPTO


And based upon the below, if no patent is pending or applied for, it's not wise to say it is.
Frequently Asked Questions About Patents

Yes, but #2 in the faq seems to indicate it takes 18 months for patent apps to be made public.

2. Is there any danger that the USPTO will give others information contained in my application while it is pending?

A. Most patent applications filed on or after November 29, 2000, will be published 18 months after the filing date of the application, or any earlier filing date relied upon under Title 35, United States Code. Otherwise, all patent applications are maintained in the strictest confidence until the patent is issued or the application is published. After the application has been published, however, a member of the public may request a copy of the application file. After the patent is issued, the Office file containing the application and all correspondence leading up to issuance of the patent is made available in the Files Information Unit for inspection by anyone, and copies of these files may be purchased from the Office.

-vissa

Calm down lol. Anyway, congrats.