Prior art

To search for prior art for US patent 11763316, I will use the USPTO's Patent Public Search tool. The Google Patents link already provides a "Cited by" section, which lists prior art considered by the examiner. I will prioritize that information and supplement it with a direct USPTO search if needed.

Based on the Google Patents data for US11763316B2, here is an analysis of the most relevant prior art.

Cross-Reference to Related Applications (Parent Applications):

It's important to note that US11763316B2 is a continuation patent. This means it claims priority back to earlier applications, and those earlier applications are themselves strong prior art for certain claims or aspects, especially if the claims in the current patent are not distinct from what was disclosed in the earlier applications.

• U.S. patent Ser. No. 09/589,551
  • Full Citation: US7996259B2
  • Publication/Filing Date: Filed on Jun. 7, 2000 (issued as US7996259B2 on Aug. 9, 2011)
  • Brief Description: This is the original parent application. It likely describes the core system and methods for creating and posting web pages using a GUI, including features like managing web assets, sound, color, text editing, banner ads, and e-commerce functionalities.
  • Potential Anticipated Claims (35 U.S.C. § 102): Given its status as the original application, it potentially anticipates aspects of all independent claims (Claim 1, 15, 23, 29), particularly regarding the fundamental methods of web page creation, marketing, and e-commerce features via a GUI, unless the current claims introduce novel distinctions.

Other Prior Art Keywords (from Google Patents):

The Google Patents page also lists "Prior art keywords" such as "website," "server system," "user," "web," and "registered user." These are general terms and point to the broad field of the invention rather than specific prior art documents.

To provide a detailed analysis of all cited prior art, a direct examination of the USPTO file wrapper for US11763316B2 would be necessary to identify all "references cited" by the examiner during prosecution. However, based on the provided information, the most directly relevant prior art is the original parent application.

To conduct a more thorough prior art analysis, I would typically perform the following steps:

1. Access USPTO Patent Public Search: Use the "Patent Public Search" tool provided by the USPTO.
2. Search for US11763316B2: Input the patent number to retrieve the full patent document and its examination history.
3. Review "References Cited" section: This section in the USPTO document will explicitly list all patents and non-patent literature cited by the examiner and the applicant.
4. Analyze Each Cited Reference: For each reference, extract:
   • Full citation (Patent Number, Inventor, Issue/Publication Date)
   • Brief description of the invention.
   • Any specific claims from US11763316B2 that the examiner or applicant indicated it was relevant to, or my own assessment of potential anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102.