Patents by Inventor Robert Keith Vicino

Robert Keith Vicino has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080249829
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling a plurality of owners to have the right of exclusive use of a plurality of properties, such as yachts or homes, in various geographic locations throughout the world for a period of time based on a rotating usage schedule. A majority of the owners have an undivided interest in one or more properties, yet has equal rights of exclusive use of a majority of the properties in the system, subject to the rotating usage schedule. Alternatively, the owners may collectively own an undivided interest in a group of properties and have an equal right of exclusive use of a majority of the properties in the system, subject to the rotating usage schedule. One or more management entities manage the properties, rotating usage schedule, staffing, maintenance, insurance, permitting, licensing, registration, oversight of legal issues, provisioning, payment of expenses and taxes, renting, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Keith Vicino
  • Publication number: 20080154686
    Abstract: A method for assisting property owners in selling property for fractional ownership by locating a property that is already listed for sale and is a qualified candidate property, contacting the listing broker or owner about selling the property fractionally, offering the property for sale for fractional ownership concurrently with offering the property for sale for sole ownership, finding fractional buyers collectively willing to purchase the property for more than it could be sold to a single owner, assisting in the preparation and execution of all necessary documents required for the transactions, overseeing the sales transaction, and obtaining a commission or fee on the sale of the property concurrently with or separate from the listing broker. This creates a turnkey service to property owners interested in selling their property for fractional ownership without any added risk and little to no upfront cost to the property owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Robert Keith Vicino