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BayAreaIp.com
Bay Area Intellectual Property Group offers affordable patent drafting, prosecution, and search services. The firm serves inventors and small businesses seeking to file and protect patents, with basic patent-pending status available starting at $49.99. Based in Reno, Nevada, the service operates under the bayareaip.com domain.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Jun 26, 2007 · 6 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Sep 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 10, 2002bayareaip.com was registered on Dec 10, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 13, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bayareaip.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 13, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
NAMES4EVER, http://www.names4ever.comJun 26, 2007 – Jul 30, 2009Registrar NAMES4EVER, http://www.names4ever.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Jun 26, 2007 to Jul 30, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Aplus.net
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 26, 2007 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records for bayareaip.com are held from Jun 26, 2007 to Jun 9, 2026 (53 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2010 – Sep 2011Nameservers: hagenhosting.comFeb 10, 2010Registration records listed hagenhosting.com nameservers (ns1.hagenhosting.com, ns2.hagenhosting.com) for bayareaip.com from Feb 10, 2010 to Feb 10, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for bayareaip.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Dec 10, 2002Registration: bayareaip.com was registered on Dec 10, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 13, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bayareaip.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 13, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Patent Education Center & affordable Patent drafting/prosecution. Basic Patent Pending status only $49.99-$500. Affordable patent search services.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 26, 2007 – Jul 30, 2009Registrar: Registrar NAMES4EVER, http://www.names4ever.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Jun 26, 2007 to Jul 30, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 26, 2007 – Jun 9, 2026Ownership: Registration records for bayareaip.com are held from Jun 26, 2007 to Jun 9, 2026 (53 records). 6 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 22, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 22, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Patent Education Center & affordable Patent drafting/prosecution. Basic Patent Pending status only $49.99-$500. Affordable patent search services.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Feb 10, 2010 – Nov 11, 2010
Registrar Aplus.net in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Feb 10, 2010 to Nov 11, 2010.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
HOSTOPIA.COM INC. D/B/A APLUS.NETSep 10, 2011Registrar HOSTOPIA.COM INC. D/B/A APLUS.NET in the registration data recorded on Sep 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.netDeluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.netJul 15, 2017 – Jun 9, 2026Registrar Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.net (IANA 52) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Jul 15, 2017 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Hostopia Canada CorpSep 7, 2026Registrar Hostopia Canada Corp in the registration data recorded on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 22, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 22, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeFeb 10, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 10, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 15, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 12, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 12, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 16, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 6, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 6, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
6 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddySep 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Sep 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddySep 10, 2011bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from hagenhosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 10, 2010 and Sep 10, 2011. Last seen at hagenhosting.com: Feb 10, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for bayareaip.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Oct 15, 2018Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: aplus.netDec 12, 2018Registration records listed aplus.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.aplus.net, ns2.renewyourname.aplus.net) for bayareaip.com from Dec 12, 2018 to Dec 12, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to aplus.netDec 12, 2018bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to aplus.net at some point between Oct 15, 2018 and Dec 12, 2018. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at aplus.net: Dec 12, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 58 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJan 16, 2019 – Dec 21, 2022Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Jan 16, 2019 to Dec 21, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 16, 2019bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from aplus.net to GoDaddy between Dec 12, 2018 and Jan 16, 2019. Last seen at aplus.net: Dec 12, 2018 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: a2dns.comJun 6, 2023 – Dec 12, 2025Registration records listed a2dns.com nameservers (ns686622835.a2dns.com, ns686622836.a2dns.com) for bayareaip.com from Jun 6, 2023 to Dec 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to a2dns.comJun 6, 2023bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to a2dns.com at some point between Dec 21, 2022 and Jun 6, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 21, 2022 (registration record). First seen at a2dns.com: Jun 6, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: stableserver.netJan 26, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026Registration records listed stableserver.net nameservers (ns1.stableserver.net, ns2.stableserver.net, ns3.stableserver.net…) for bayareaip.com from Jan 26, 2026 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to stableserver.netJan 26, 2026bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from a2dns.com to stableserver.net between Dec 12, 2025 and Jan 26, 2026. Last seen at a2dns.com: Dec 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at stableserver.net: Jan 26, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns1.stableserver.net, ns2.stableserver.net, ns3.stableserver.net, ns4.stableserver.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Ownership:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 10, 2010 – Nov 11, 2010Registrar: Registrar Aplus.net in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Feb 10, 2010 to Nov 11, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 10, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 10, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 10, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed hagenhosting.com nameservers (ns1.hagenhosting.com, ns2.hagenhosting.com) for bayareaip.com from Feb 10, 2010 to Feb 10, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2011Registrar: Registrar HOSTOPIA.COM INC. D/B/A APLUS.NET in the registration data recorded on Sep 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Sep 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2011Zone file: bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from hagenhosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Feb 10, 2010 and Sep 10, 2011. Last seen at hagenhosting.com: Feb 10, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for bayareaip.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 15, 2017 – Jun 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a Aplus.net (IANA 52) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bayareaip.com, from Jul 15, 2017 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 15, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 15, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 15, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 15, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 12, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 12, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 12, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed aplus.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.aplus.net, ns2.renewyourname.aplus.net) for bayareaip.com from Dec 12, 2018 to Dec 12, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 12, 2018Zone file: bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to aplus.net at some point between Oct 15, 2018 and Dec 12, 2018. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at aplus.net: Dec 12, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 58 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 16, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 16, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 16, 2019 – Dec 21, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bayareaip.com from Jan 16, 2019 to Dec 21, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2019Zone file: bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from aplus.net to GoDaddy between Dec 12, 2018 and Jan 16, 2019. Last seen at aplus.net: Dec 12, 2018 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 6, 2023Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 6, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 6, 2023 – Dec 12, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed a2dns.com nameservers (ns686622835.a2dns.com, ns686622836.a2dns.com) for bayareaip.com from Jun 6, 2023 to Dec 12, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 6, 2023Zone file: bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to a2dns.com at some point between Dec 21, 2022 and Jun 6, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 21, 2022 (registration record). First seen at a2dns.com: Jun 6, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 26, 2026 – Jun 9, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed stableserver.net nameservers (ns1.stableserver.net, ns2.stableserver.net, ns3.stableserver.net…) for bayareaip.com from Jan 26, 2026 to Jun 9, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 26, 2026Zone file: bayareaip.com's nameservers moved from a2dns.com to stableserver.net between Dec 12, 2025 and Jan 26, 2026. Last seen at a2dns.com: Dec 12, 2025 (registration record). First seen at stableserver.net: Jan 26, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for bayareaip.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Hostopia Canada Corp in the registration data recorded on Sep 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 10, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns1.stableserver.net, ns2.stableserver.net, ns3.stableserver.net, ns4.stableserver.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 10, 2002 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Hostopia Canada Corp — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 7, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 47 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 47 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What bayareaip.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Patent Education Center & affordable Patent drafting/prosecution. Basic Patent Pending status only $49.99-$500. Affordable patent search services.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.