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Common questions
Is generalpatent.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns generalpatent.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for generalpatent.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 4, 2018 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 15, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described generalpatent.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“General Patent Corporation (GPC) is a full service Intellectual Property (IP) management firm for the modern knowledge-based economy. GPC provides IP analysis and strategy to domestic and foreign businesses, universitie…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 4, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 4, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 1, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 23, 2009 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records for generalpatent.com are held from Jan 23, 2009 to Feb 1, 2026 (45 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – May 2011No nameserver records held, Mar 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: stabletransit.comJan 23, 2009Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for generalpatent.com from Jan 23, 2009 to Jan 23, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for generalpatent.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJun 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described generalpatent.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “General Patent Corporation (GPC) is a full service Intellectual Property (IP) management firm for the modern knowledge-based economy. GPC provides IP analysis and strategy to domestic and foreign businesses, universitie…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 23, 2009 – Feb 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for generalpatent.com are held from Jan 23, 2009 to Feb 1, 2026 (45 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 23, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for generalpatent.com from Jan 23, 2009 to Jan 23, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 6, 2011 – Oct 1, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed usandvhost.com nameservers (usv1.usandvhost.com, usv3.usandvhost.com) for generalpatent.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 1, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 1, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: usandvhost.comMay 6, 2011 – Oct 1, 2011Registration records listed usandvhost.com nameservers (usv1.usandvhost.com, usv3.usandvhost.com) for generalpatent.com from May 6, 2011 to Oct 1, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to usandvhost.comMay 6, 2011generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to usandvhost.com at some point between Jan 23, 2009 and May 6, 2011. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Jan 23, 2009 (registration record). First seen at usandvhost.com: May 6, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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: 1and1.comFeb 28, 2012 – Mar 1, 2012Registration records listed 1and1.com nameservers (ns51.1and1.com, ns52.1and1.com) for generalpatent.com from Feb 28, 2012 to Mar 1, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to 1and1.comFeb 28, 2012generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from usandvhost.com to 1and1.com at some point between Oct 1, 2011 and Feb 28, 2012. Last seen at usandvhost.com: Oct 1, 2011 (registration record). First seen at 1and1.com: Feb 28, 2012 (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: usandvhost.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014usandvhost.com (usv1.usandvhost.com, usv3.usandvhost.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to usandvhost.comOct 18, 2013generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from 1and1.com to usandvhost.com at some point between Mar 1, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at 1and1.com: Mar 1, 2012 (registration record). First seen at usandvhost.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyJan 24, 2015GoDaddy (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 24, 2015generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from usandvhost.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at usandvhost.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: generalpatent.comMar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018generalpatent.com (ns1.generalpatent.com, ns2.generalpatent.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to generalpatent.comMar 27, 2015generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to generalpatent.com at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at generalpatent.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: generalpatent.comSep 4, 2018 – Mar 5, 2019Registration records listed generalpatent.com nameservers (ns1.generalpatent.com, ns2.generalpatent.com) for generalpatent.com from Sep 4, 2018 to Mar 5, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: microsoftonline.comMay 19, 2019 – Jan 15, 2021Registration records listed microsoftonline.com nameservers (ns1.bdm.microsoftonline.com, ns2.bdm.microsoftonline.com) for generalpatent.com from May 19, 2019 to Jan 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to microsoftonline.comMay 19, 2019generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from generalpatent.com to microsoftonline.com at some point between Mar 5, 2019 and May 19, 2019. Last seen at generalpatent.com: Mar 5, 2019 (registration record). First seen at microsoftonline.com: May 19, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMar 28, 2021 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ned.ns.cloudflare.com, reza.ns.cloudflare.com) for generalpatent.com from Mar 28, 2021 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 28, 2021generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from microsoftonline.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 15, 2021 and Mar 28, 2021. Last seen at microsoftonline.com: Jan 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 28, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 15, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 15, 2026: ned.ns.cloudflare.com, reza.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for generalpatent.com from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for generalpatent.com from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 16, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
May 6, 2011Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to usandvhost.com at some point between Jan 23, 2009 and May 6, 2011. Last seen at stabletransit.com: Jan 23, 2009 (registration record). First seen at usandvhost.com: May 6, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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)
Feb 28, 2012 – Mar 1, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed 1and1.com nameservers (ns51.1and1.com, ns52.1and1.com) for generalpatent.com from Feb 28, 2012 to Mar 1, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 28, 2012Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from usandvhost.com to 1and1.com at some point between Oct 1, 2011 and Feb 28, 2012. Last seen at usandvhost.com: Oct 1, 2011 (registration record). First seen at 1and1.com: Feb 28, 2012 (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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: usandvhost.com (usv1.usandvhost.com, usv3.usandvhost.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from 1and1.com to usandvhost.com at some point between Mar 1, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at 1and1.com: Mar 1, 2012 (registration record). First seen at usandvhost.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: GoDaddy (ns37.domaincontrol.com, ns38.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from usandvhost.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at usandvhost.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Mar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: generalpatent.com (ns1.generalpatent.com, ns2.generalpatent.com) were the nameservers listed for generalpatent.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 27, 2015Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to generalpatent.com at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at generalpatent.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 4, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 4, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 1, 2026
Sep 4, 2018 – Mar 5, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed generalpatent.com nameservers (ns1.generalpatent.com, ns2.generalpatent.com) for generalpatent.com from Sep 4, 2018 to Mar 5, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 19, 2019 – Jan 15, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed microsoftonline.com nameservers (ns1.bdm.microsoftonline.com, ns2.bdm.microsoftonline.com) for generalpatent.com from May 19, 2019 to Jan 15, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 19, 2019Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from generalpatent.com to microsoftonline.com at some point between Mar 5, 2019 and May 19, 2019. Last seen at generalpatent.com: Mar 5, 2019 (registration record). First seen at microsoftonline.com: May 19, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Mar 28, 2021 – Feb 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ned.ns.cloudflare.com, reza.ns.cloudflare.com) for generalpatent.com from Mar 28, 2021 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 28, 2021Zone file: generalpatent.com's nameservers moved from microsoftonline.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 15, 2021 and Mar 28, 2021. Last seen at microsoftonline.com: Jan 15, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 28, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for generalpatent.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for generalpatent.com from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 16, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 16, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026, as seen on Sep 28, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 15, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 15, 2026: ned.ns.cloudflare.com, reza.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for generalpatent.com from Oct 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 19, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 27, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for generalpatent.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names General Patent Corporation as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What generalpatent.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
General Patent Corporation (GPC) is a full service Intellectual Property (IP) management firm for the modern knowledge-based economy. GPC provides IP analysis and strategy to domestic and foreign businesses, universities, research institutions and inventors.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.