What patents does yelp have?

Patents Assigned to Yelp Inc.

• Pull-to-view image user interface feature. Patent number: 10210841. Abstract: A pull-to-view image user interface feature is disclosed.
• Surfacing relevant reviews. Patent number: 9621662.
• Revising a map area based on user feedback data. Patent number: 9280558.

What products have patents?

Examples of patentable items:

• Business methods.
• Computer software.
• Computer hardware.
• Computer accessories.
• Games.
• Internet advances.
• Jewelry.
• Machines.

Where can I find company patents?

Start at uspto.gov/patft. Next, under the heading Related USPTO Services, click on Tools to Help Searching by Patent Classification. You can now start searching. Patent searches may also be done at google.com/patents and at a number of other free sites.

How did yelp get its first reviews?

On the website Simmons put together, users could email their friends asking for recommendations on specific locations or types of places. Responses were logged on a communal site for everyone to see. Their first review came in on October 12, 2004.

What things Cannot be patented?

What cannot be patented?

• a discovery, scientific theory or mathematical method,
• an aesthetic creation,
• a scheme, rule or method for performing a mental act, playing a game or doing business, or a computer program,
• a presentation of information,

Does McDonald’s have any patents?

McDonald’s ‐ Patents, trademarks and designs. McDonald’s ‐ the most dominant player in the fast food industry ‐ is protected by a bundle of trademarks, a smattering of patents and a sprinkling of designs.

Who funded Yelp?

In 2004, two former PayPal employees, Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons, raised $1 million in funding for a glorified “e-mail circle” that allowed friends to directly swap business reviews. They called it Yelp.

How much does it cost to get a patent?

A patent can cost from $900 for a do-it-yourself application to between $5,000 and $10,000+ with the help of patent lawyers. A patent protects an invention and the cost of the process to get the patent will depend on the type of patent (provisional, non-provisional, or utility) and the complexity of the invention.

How does a trade secret differ from a patent?

While patents can be used to prevent anyone from using your inventions, trade secret law only protects one from using your information/invention if the subject information was “misappropriated.” Trade secret law does not protect against reverse engineering or independent creation.