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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 21 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Mar 17, 2008 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 21, 2005patentbaristas.com was registered on Jan 21, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described patentbaristas.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Mar 17, 2008 – Mar 8, 2011Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentbaristas.com, from Mar 17, 2008 to Mar 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Oct 10, 2011Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 10, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 17, 2008 – Apr 5, 2026Registration records for patentbaristas.com are held from Mar 17, 2008 to Apr 5, 2026 (61 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netNameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netMar 17, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentbaristas.com from Mar 17, 2008 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
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJan 16, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for patentbaristas.com from Jan 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jan 21, 2005Registration: patentbaristas.com was registered on Jan 21, 2005.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described patentbaristas.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Barista Stephen Albainy-Jenei is also a patent attorney and Member of Frost Brown Todd LLC.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 17, 2008 – Mar 8, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentbaristas.com, from Mar 17, 2008 to Mar 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 17, 2008 – Apr 5, 2026Ownership: Registration records for patentbaristas.com are held from Mar 17, 2008 to Apr 5, 2026 (61 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 17, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentbaristas.com from Mar 17, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
“Barista Stephen Albainy-Jenei is also a patent attorney and Member of Frost Brown Todd LLC.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Aug 19, 2016 – Apr 5, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentbaristas.com, from Aug 19, 2016 to Apr 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 14, 2026 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 9, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net
Nameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) were the nameservers listed for patentbaristas.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: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netNameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netApr 4, 2018 – Apr 5, 2026Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentbaristas.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 5, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
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: ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 9, 2009Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 10, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 10, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) were the nameservers listed for patentbaristas.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)
Aug 19, 2016 – Apr 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentbaristas.com, from Aug 19, 2016 to Apr 5, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentbaristas.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 5, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for patentbaristas.com from Jan 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 17, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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: ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 14, 2026 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jan 21, 2005 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 14, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for patentbaristas.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog, mainly for specialists in its field.
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 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What patentbaristas.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
Barista Stephen Albainy-Jenei is also a patent attorney and Member of Frost Brown Todd LLC.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.