U.S. Patent Position Review — 19/476,586
DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TASK SCHEDULES TO SERVICE PROVIDERS
Published international application: PCT/AU2024/050370 / WO2024216337A1
Section 06 — TT-06
Location
Location is explicit in both Thumbtack's live marketplace and its own matching patent.
Thumbtack Position — Public Evidence
Thumbtack's matching patent expressly describes service requests containing a location and matches candidates against location and category. The platform operates local-professional matching nationwide.
Patent sequence
- Task location
- Provider region
- Provider subset
Thumbtack patent architecture
- Requested location
- Service category
- Candidate responders
Patent ↔ Company Technical Mapping
| Patent element | Thumbtack — publicly observed | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Task location as a filter input | Location in the service request record | Very Strong Observed Correspondence |
| Provider geographic eligibility | Candidate responder determination by location and category | Very Strong Observed Correspondence |
Strategic Interpretation
This is a particularly important comparison because the correspondence is documented in Thumbtack's own patent language.
Public Evidence
Each record exposes the source, publisher, date, direct link, relevant extract, what it establishes, what it does not establish and evidence confidence.
Classification language rule: "Not Publicly Established" records the limits of public evidence reviewed. It is not a finding that the company does not operate the technology. Forward-looking items are labelled: Potential Future Patent Development — Subject to Patent Attorney Review.