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 22 — TT-22
Strongest Alignment
Four unusually significant areas of correspondence.
Technology trajectory
- 2017–2022 Thumbtack patent architecture — matching + capacity + ML
- 2026 Thumbtack AI product — intent + expertise + rating + availability
- Current trajectory — AI-orchestrated service selection
1 — Location + Category Candidate Selection
- Directly documented in Thumbtack patent material.
2 — Multi-Stage Provider Subset Generation
- Directly documented in Thumbtack patent material.
3 — Provider Capacity
- Directly documented in Thumbtack patent material.
4 — AI Curated Matching
- Expertise + need + rating + availability, evidenced by current 2026 product material.
Strategic Interpretation
This is a major finding for the three-company review.
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.