Generally
"Pardalis has developed methods for harnessing the machine-like characteristics of informational objects to facilitate their granular 'chain of custody' ownership by consumers and businesses. We call these Common Point Authoring methods ...." See The Roots of Common Point Authoring (CPA).
First U.S. Patent (696 Patent)
[Original image modified for size and/or readability]Pardalis received issuance from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) of its first patent entitled "Informational object authoring and distribution system" on December 30, 2003. US Patent #6,671,696.
To the right is a representation from the 696 patent of a granular, author-controlled, structured data object around which this patent revolves. For more information, see the blogged entry of US Patent 6,671,696: Informational object authoring and distribution system (Pardalis Inc.) Φ.
Second U.S. Patent (869 Patent)
Pardalis received issuance from the USPTO of its second patent entitled "Common point authoring system for tracking and authenticating objects in a distribution chain" on November 14, 2006. US Patent #7,136,869. The 869 patent introduces for the first time the application of owner-controlled structured data objects to complex and fragmented supply chains.
[Original image modified for size and/or readability]Of all the product and service supply chains in the world the U.S. beef livestock and meat industry is arguably the most challenging. Its supply chain participants are constantly wrestling with convergent information sharing issues related to genetics, pharmaceuticals, product safety, traceability, authentication, government regulation, marketability, veterinary health records, information producer confidentiality and food safety. To the left is a representation from the 869 patent of the supply chain, covered by the Common Point Authoring 'cloud', connecting all supply chain participants in the fashion they each choose to be connected.
Pending U.S. Patent Application
A pending patent application entitled the "Common point authoring system for the complex sharing of hierarchically authored data objects in a distribution chain" has been published by the USPTO. US Patent Application #20070061360.
Foreign Filings
Filings relevant to Pardalis' USPTO issued patents are being successfully pursued under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in the following countries:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China (PRC)
Europe
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
- Pardalis News Release
- New Zealand IP Online (Query Patent #531849)
See also the World Intellectual Property Organization publications for Informational Object Authoring and Distribution System and Common Point Authoring System for Tracking and Authenticating Objects in a Distribution Chain.