Crawlability Inc. Files Patent for SEO Technology

It's still pending. Unfortunately (but as can be expected) it takes an overwhelming long time for submitted patents to get reviewed by the USPTO. We are hoping to hear back from them this year.

Just wondering whats taking so long, its been 3 years and the usual response time is like 20 months?

Originally Posted by FightRice

Just wondering whats taking so long, its been 3 years and the usual response time is like 20 months?

No idea really, I'm actually not even following up on this anymore. The patent IS pending, but I have not gotten word from our patent lawyer on the progress, nor I'm interested in pursuing this anymore. As a matter of fact, I'm quite unhappy with the work (and the extreme expense) dedicated to this effort with little to no returns.

For a web based product like ours, it is my opinion that a patent won't make or break your company. It might help reduce the number of clones at best.

Hard work, good customer support, transparency and a kickass product are the only things that will give you success.

Lesson learned.