Climb the ranks, and become eligible for Profit Sharing

We recognize each Researchers’ valuable contribution to Article One with points. Each point you get gets you closer to the next rank of Researcher, and dictates your eligibility for profit sharing.

Registration and Referral

Activity Researcher Points Title Promotion
You register as a Researcher. 25 Researcher
You fill in the optional fields in your profile. Points per field -
A friend you referred registers as a Researcher. 25 -
A friend you referred wins a Study. 250 Senior

Forum

Activity Researcher Points Title Promotion
You post to an existing thread. 2 Contributor
You rate a post. 2 Contributor
You start a new thread. 5 Contributor
You post a link to a prior art search resource. 25 Associate
You submit your 10th post in the forum within the calendar month. 20 -
You submit your 20th post in the forum within the calendar month. 40 -
You submit your 30th post in the forum within the calendar month. 60 -
You are the Researcher with the highest number of forum posts within the calendar month. - Senior

Patent Study Responses

Points Awarded Upon Submission

These activities apply to each prior art reference sent to Article One by a Researcher. Only accepted submissions earn points. The first to submit each accepted reference earns additional points.

Activity Researcher Points
Your submission is accepted. 25
You submit the first copy of the accepted reference. 25
You respond to an email requesting for more information. 50
You send the English translation of a non-English reference as part of your response to the Study. 75

Title promotions are based on the accumulated number of prior art references we have accepted.

Activity Title Promotion
We accept 25 prior art references you submitted. Senior
We accept 50 prior art references you submitted. Board
We accept 100 prior art references you submitted. Genius

Points Awarded Upon Announcement of Results

Article One analyzes each submission and awards points if a reference falls under any of the categories below. The first to submit the reference of Primary Importance is declared the Study Winner and is promoted to Genius Researcher. All others in the table below are promoted to Board Researcher.

Activity Researcher Points

Primary Importance

You submitted the crucial prior art reference needed for Article One’s invalidity opinion for a subject patent.

500

Secondary Importance

You submitted a supporting reference that provides additional evidence needed for Article One’s invalidity opinion for a subject patent.

200

Combining Prior Art

You submitted a supporting reference that serves to combine two Primary or Secondary references needed for Article One’s invalidity opinion for a subject patent.

150

Honorable Mention

You submitted a non-invalidating reference that is closely related to the technology of the subject patent.

100

Third Party and Bonus Activities

Points are awarded for third party research that is highly valued by Article One. To receive points for Third Party Activities, a Researcher must fill out the Notice of Third Party Activity.

Third Party Activity Researcher Points Title Promotion

Peertopatent.org

You submit prior art reference that is presented to the USPTO as one of the top ten submissions.

100 Senior

Public Interest

You have material contribution to research listed on the Public Interest page.

500 Senior

Profit-Sharing Eligibility

All Genius, Board, and Senior Researchers who have opted to participate in profit-sharing are eligible.

Now browse our Patent Studies and choose one to respond to. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for you.