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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since May 24, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Sep 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 13, 1999patentapplications.net was registered on Sep 13, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 13, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 8, 2007 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described patentapplications.net from Oct 8, 2007 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 24, 2017 – Sep 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 24, 2017 and most recently on Sep 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 13, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 13, 2010 – Mar 4, 2026Registration records for patentapplications.net are held from Mar 13, 2010 to Mar 4, 2026 (15 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, 2010–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: startlogic.comMar 13, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed startlogic.com nameservers (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) for patentapplications.net from Mar 13, 2010 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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for patentapplications.net from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Sep 13, 1999Registration: patentapplications.net was registered on Sep 13, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 13, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Experienced patent agent who entered practice in 1992. Located in Charlotte, NC.”Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Oct 8, 2007 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described patentapplications.net from Oct 8, 2007 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 13, 2010 – Mar 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for patentapplications.net are held from Mar 13, 2010 to Mar 4, 2026 (15 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
Mar 13, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed startlogic.com nameservers (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) for patentapplications.net from Mar 13, 2010 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)
Jul 1, 2007
“Experienced patent agent who entered practice in 1992. Located in Charlotte, NC.”
Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: startlogic.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018startlogic.com (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) were the nameservers listed for patentapplications.net 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: startlogic.comNameservers: startlogic.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 4, 2026Registration records listed startlogic.com nameservers (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) for patentapplications.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: startlogic.com (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) were the nameservers listed for patentapplications.net 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)
May 24, 2017 – Sep 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 24, 2017 and most recently on Sep 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 13, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed startlogic.com nameservers (ns1.startlogic.com, ns2.startlogic.com) for patentapplications.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for patentapplications.net from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 2, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Sep 13, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 14, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for patentapplications.net.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for the public as customers.
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 45 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 45 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
How patentapplications.net was described, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). Not AboutUs's assessment. Entries marked DMOZ quote the DMOZ directory, not the site; DMOZ was a volunteer-edited web directory (1998–2017). New words · dropped words
2007
How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
Experienced patent agent who entered practice in 1992. Located in Charlotte, NC.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.