Patents Assigned to Dark Watch
  • Publication number: 20260230487
    Abstract: Systems and methods for uses and/or improvements to data scraping and/or data collection applications. As one example, systems and methods for web scraping applications that overcome multi-layered encryptions, content nesting, and/or other techniques for frustrating web scraping systems. For example, some websites, particularly those used in human trafficking, fraud, and/or other criminal enterprises, employ various encryption and/or encoding techniques to obstruct and frustrate web scraping systems, aiming to hide their data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Dark Watch
    Inventors: Noel Thomas, James Snay
  • Patent number: 12585713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for uses and/or improvements to data scraping and/or data collection applications. As one example, systems and methods for web scraping applications that overcome multi-layered encryptions, content nesting, and/or other techniques for frustrating web scraping systems. For example, some websites, particularly those used in human trafficking, fraud, and/or other criminal enterprises, employ various encryption and/or encoding techniques to obstruct and frustrate web scraping systems, aiming to hide their data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Dark Watch
    Inventors: Noel Thomas, James Snay