EpicRealm Website Patents
In November 2006, PUBPAT filed formal requests with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to review two patents held by epicRealm Licensing Inc. that the patent licensing company - which offers no products or services - is widely asserting against providers of dynamic websites, i.e. websites that can produce custom responses to individual visitors or users. In its filings, PUBPAT submitted prior art that the Patent Office was not aware of when reviewing the applications that led to the two patents, described in detail how the prior art invalidates the patents and asked that the patents be revoked. In January, 2007, the Patent Office granted PUBPAT's requests.
Related Documents
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's Orders Granting Reexamination of the EpicRealm Dynamic Website Patents
- Patent Office Order Granting Reexamination of the '554 Patent (PDF; 245KB)
- Patent Office Order Granting Reexamination of the '335 Patent (PDF; 238KB)
- PUBPAT Request for Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 5,894,554 (PDF; 471KB)
- PUBPAT Request for Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,415,335 (PDF; 481KB)
Related News
- January 29, 2007: PATENT OFFICE GRANTS PUBPAT REQUESTS TO REEXAMINE EPICREALM DYNAMIC WEBSITE PATENTS: Government Finds PUBPAT Raised 'Substantial Questions' Regarding Patent Licensing Company's Widely Asserted Patents
- November 22, 2006: PUBPAT CHALLENGES EPICREALM PATENTS BEING ASSERTED AGAINST PROVIDERS OF DYNAMIC WEBSITES: Patent Office Asked to Review and Revoke Patent Licensing Company's Widely Asserted Patents