Digital delivery of legal process

US11908027B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• ABC Legal Services, LLC

Inventors

• Alexander J L Theoharis · Seattle, US
• Timothy D. Dinehart · Seattle, US
• Diane I. Conrad · Seattle, US
• Daniel Beier · Seattle, US
• Brandon H. Fuller · Seattle, US
• James J. MacLeod · Seattle, US
• Emily A. Barnard · Seattle, US
• David Thorn · London, GB
• Akshitha Vaddi · Seattle, US
• Aaron Cushman · Fairview, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 2023
• Grant date: Feb 20, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/083
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems that allow a recipient to electronically receive documents and accept service of process include receiving personally identifiable information about the recipient, generating a retrieval code specific to the recipient and/or the documents, and causing the retrieval code to be displayed on a page or device for delivery to the recipient. Later, the methods and systems receive user input including the retrieval code, verify that the user is the recipient, provide the recipient access to the electronic documents, and offer the recipient electronic delivery of the electronic documents. If the recipient agrees to the offer of electronic delivery, the methods and systems cause the electronic documents to be electronically delivered to the recipient; and after they deliver the documents in full, they present an acceptance document acknowledging and accepting the service of the electronic documents upon the recipient, and ask the recipient to execute it. If the recipient executes the acceptance document, it evidences the recipient's acceptance or waiver of service of process.