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PatentLawFirms.com
Our mission: To provide a directory where patent law firms, patent attorneys, patent agents and other intellectual property law practitioners can establish their presence on the Internet.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 1 year ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 28, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2009 · last checked Oct 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 2, 2025patentlawfirms.com was registered on Feb 2, 2025.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described patentlawfirms.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 28, 2016 – Apr 30, 2024Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentlawfirms.com, from Jul 28, 2016 to Apr 30, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DropCatch.com 385 LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 4, 2009 – Dec 8, 2025Registration records for patentlawfirms.com are held from Jan 4, 2009 to Dec 8, 2025 (26 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
No nameserver records held, May 2024 – Feb 2025No nameserver records held, Dec 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netNameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netJan 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentlawfirms.com from Jan 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Certificate
GoDaddy.comFeb 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for patentlawfirms.com from Feb 3, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described patentlawfirms.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Our mission: To provide a directory where patent law firms, patent attorneys, patent agents and other intellectual property law practitioners can establish their presence on the Internet.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 4, 2009 – Dec 8, 2025Ownership: Registration records for patentlawfirms.com are held from Jan 4, 2009 to Dec 8, 2025 (26 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
Jan 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentlawfirms.com from Jan 4, 2009 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) were the nameservers listed for patentlawfirms.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).
Jul 1, 2006
“Our mission: To provide a directory where patent law firms, patent attorneys, patent agents and other intellectual property law practitioners can establish their presence on the Internet.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Feb 3, 2025
Registrar DropCatch.com 385 LLC (IANA 1796) in the registration data recorded on Feb 3, 2025.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 8, 2025 – Sep 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2025 and most recently on Sep 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 3, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 3, 2025. 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, 2009–2025
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netNameservers: ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) were the nameservers listed for patentlawfirms.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 30, 2024Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentlawfirms.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: dropcatch.comFeb 3, 2025Registration records listed dropcatch.com nameservers (ns1.dropcatch.com, ns2.dropcatch.com) for patentlawfirms.com from Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dropcatch.comFeb 3, 2025patentlawfirms.com's nameservers moved from ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net to dropcatch.com at some point between Apr 30, 2024 and Feb 3, 2025. Last seen at ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net: Apr 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at dropcatch.com: Feb 3, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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: afternic.comAug 8, 2025 – Dec 8, 2025Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com) for patentlawfirms.com from Aug 8, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to afternic.comAug 8, 2025patentlawfirms.com's nameservers moved from dropcatch.com to afternic.com at some point between Feb 3, 2025 and Aug 8, 2025. Last seen at dropcatch.com: Feb 3, 2025 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: Aug 8, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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: ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Jul 28, 2016 – Apr 30, 2024Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for patentlawfirms.com, from Jul 28, 2016 to Apr 30, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net nameservers (ns1.ipowerdns.com, ns1.ipowerweb.net) for patentlawfirms.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 2, 2025Registration: patentlawfirms.com was registered on Feb 2, 2025.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Feb 3, 2025Registrar: Registrar DropCatch.com 385 LLC (IANA 1796) in the registration data recorded on Feb 3, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 3, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 3, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 3, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed dropcatch.com nameservers (ns1.dropcatch.com, ns2.dropcatch.com) for patentlawfirms.com from Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 3, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 3, 2025Zone file: patentlawfirms.com's nameservers moved from ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net to dropcatch.com at some point between Apr 30, 2024 and Feb 3, 2025. Last seen at ipowerdns.com, ipowerweb.net: Apr 30, 2024 (registration record). First seen at dropcatch.com: Feb 3, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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)
Aug 8, 2025 – Sep 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2025 and most recently on Sep 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Aug 8, 2025 – Dec 8, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed afternic.com nameservers (ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com) for patentlawfirms.com from Aug 8, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2025Zone file: patentlawfirms.com's nameservers moved from dropcatch.com to afternic.com at some point between Feb 3, 2025 and Aug 8, 2025. Last seen at dropcatch.com: Feb 3, 2025 (registration record). First seen at afternic.com: Aug 8, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Feb 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for patentlawfirms.com from Feb 3, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 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.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 15, 2026
Automated safety checks
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Feb 2, 2025 — 1 year old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 14, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What patentlawfirms.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
Our mission: To provide a directory where patent law firms, patent attorneys, patent agents and other intellectual property law practitioners can establish their presence on the Internet.
Site history
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