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Public Patent Foundation Inc

EIN 20-0236613 • 501(c)3

Profile

Not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect freedom in the patent system.

1375 Broadway10018

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-2342%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$150,149

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1678.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-94%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Down

$13,847

Down $207,520 (-94%) from 2013

Liabilities

$2,038

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$11,809

Down $209,558 (-95%) from 2013

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$8,948

Down $4,096 (-31%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$218,506

Down $14,518 (-6.2%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$209,558

Up $10,422 (+4.7%) from 2013

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $528,404Liabilities 2011: $6,715Net Assets 2011: $521,6892011Assets 2012: $445,906Liabilities 2012: $4,559Net Assets 2012: $441,3472012Assets 2013: $221,367Net Assets 2013: $221,3672013Assets 2014: $13,847Liabilities 2014: $2,038Net Assets 2014: $11,8092014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$13,847
Liabilities$2,038
Net Assets$11,809
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200K-$400KExpenses 2011: $276,9532011Revenue 2012: $161,235Expenses 2012: $241,577Net Income 2012: -$80,3422012Revenue 2013: $13,044Expenses 2013: $233,024Net Income 2013: -$219,9802013Revenue 2014: $8,948Expenses 2014: $218,506Net Income 2014: -$209,5582014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$8,948
Expenses$218,506
Net Income-$209,558
Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,847
Liabilities
$2,038
Net assets
$11,809
Revenue
$8,948
Expenses
$218,506
Net income
-$209,558
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.02$0.12$0.09$2.19$2.10
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.21$2.21$0.13$2.33$2.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.46$0.05$4.41$1.61$2.42$0.80
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.28$0.07$5.22$2.77
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 15, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$8,948
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect freedom in the patent system.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBPAT accomplishes its mission through the following activities. PUBPAT does not assist any party with acquiring or asserting patents.Protecting the Public DomainFor various reasons, many of the patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") actually contain no innovation. Such patents effectively allow private actors to recapture ideas that were previously in the public domain. PUBPAT protects the public domain from being recaptured in new patents. PUBPAT's primary tool for protecting the public domain is filing requests for re-examination with the PTO. A reexam request is the formal mechanism for asking the PTO to revoke an issued patent on the grounds that its idea is not new, but is instead nothing more than a reformulation of information that was already public.Educating and AdvocatingPUBPAT advocates for improvements to the patent system and educates the public about the esoteric issues implicated by patents, specifically how they impact everyday life. PUBPAT advocates on behalf of sound patent policy before the courts, in the PTO, and through participation in relevant conferences, while PUBPAT educates through public presentations, one-on-one discussions and publication of articles. PUBPAT also uses its other activities as the basis for normative research studying the patent system to determine whether it strikes the proper balance between incentivizing innovation and benefiting the public.$194,469-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DANIEL B RAVICHERPresidentFT$146,667$3,482$150,149
MARGO BAGLEYDirector-$0--
MICHAEL HERZDirector-$0--
EBEN MOGLENDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
20-0236613

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel B Ravicher
Title
President
Signed
2015-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Gary S Eisenkraft CPA
Phone
2126892655
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $3162”

Other Expenses.1

“UTILITIES $4356”

Other Expenses.2

“MISCELLANEOUS $2710”

Other Expenses.3

“Patent office filing fees $320”

Other Expenses.4

“SUPPLIES $237”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $7806 Accounts Receivable - Ending $40”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $3406 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2038”

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