TIER 1 — ILLUST-owned sources
Official website, product and technical documentation, terms, privacy documentation, developer documentation and official announcements.
5 RECORD(S) IN THIS REVIEW
TIER 2 — Independent authoritative sources
USPTO and patent offices, corporate registries, reputable media, investor documentation and conference presentations.
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TIER 3 — Secondary sources
Industry databases, aggregators, social media and third-party commentary.
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Critical technical mapping in this pathway relies primarily on Tier 1, ILLUST-published sources.
IL-001TIER 1PRE-PRIORITY PUBLIC EVIDENCE — 2021DIRECT PUBLIC EVIDENCE
Illust — What is Illust Space?
Illust Space (company-published)
Original evidence date: 2021Last verified: 21 August 2026URL: https://illust.space/what-is-illust-space
Potential relevance to patentability or validity requires separate patent-attorney assessment. This chronology classification does not constitute a conclusion that the material is prior art against any patent claim.
“Company material publicly describes a Google Maps-like interface for locating digital assets, navigating physically toward an asset, GPS anchoring of works, wallet connection, importing NFTs, placement of assets on a map, dynamic smart contracts, an AR marketplace and NFT ownership transfer.”
Technical significance
Corresponds with the map-generation, physical-presence and marketplace concepts described in the patent architecture. Precise transaction architecture is not established by this page alone.
Relevant patent elements
1.b · Digital asset association1.c · Map-based discovery1.d · Physical user location1.f · Marketplace transaction1.g · Digital ownership transaction
IL-002TIER 1CURRENT PUBLIC EVIDENCEDIRECT PUBLIC EVIDENCE
Illust — Publishing in The Space
Illust Space (company-published)
Original evidence date: Not statedLast verified: 21 August 2026URL: https://illust.space/publishing-in-the-space
“Publicly describes deploying NFTs into the real world, a 'Wallet to World' publishing concept, support for Ethereum and Polygon assets, use of blockchain metadata, and AR publishing of the resulting work.”
Technical significance
Maps against the patent sequence in which an owner's digital asset is selected and virtually placed at a physical position.
Relevant patent elements
1.a · Physical / geographic position1.e · AR access or interaction
IL-003TIER 1CURRENT PUBLIC EVIDENCEDIRECT PUBLIC EVIDENCE
Illust — GeoSpatial Registry
Illust Space (company-published)
Original evidence date: Not statedLast verified: 21 August 2026URL: https://illust.space/geospatial-registry
“Publicly describes a global index of geofenced digital assets, cross-chain architecture, physical-world publishing, geohash-based indexing, location anchors, customised AR scenes, blockchain ownership verification, a global map, proof of presence and interoperability.”
Technical significance
The registry description is the strongest public correspondence with the spatial-placement and discovery layers of the patent architecture. Cross-chain transaction mechanics remain to be confirmed.
Relevant patent elements
1.a · Physical / geographic position1.b · Digital asset association1.d · Physical user location
IL-004TIER 1CURRENT PUBLIC EVIDENCEREASONABLE CORRESPONDENCE
Illust — Terms of Service
Illust Space (company-published)
Original evidence date: Not statedLast verified: 21 August 2026URL: https://illust.space/terms-of-service
“Publicly describes NFT minting, Ethereum usage, marketplace functionality, sale, bidding, purchase, smart-contract operations and digital ownership transfer.”
Technical significance
Terms describe the commercial layer at a contractual level. The underlying technical implementation of transfer and settlement is not established by the terms alone.
Relevant patent elements
1.f · Marketplace transaction1.g · Digital ownership transaction
IL-005TIER 1CURRENT PUBLIC EVIDENCEDIRECT PUBLIC EVIDENCE
Illust — Current Home Page
Illust Space (company-published)
Original evidence date: Not statedLast verified: 21 August 2026URL: https://illust.space/
“Publicly describes browser-based AR, digital content tied to physical locations, blockchain usage, an AR 'Mapplication', location-based proofs, claimable AR works and marketplace integrations.”
Technical significance
Current-state confirmation that the map, AR and location-proof functions remain publicly presented as active capability.
Relevant patent elements
1.c · Map-based discovery1.e · AR access or interaction
Patent Mapping Disclaimer
This presentation has been prepared for preliminary commercial and technical evaluation purposes. The analysis is based primarily on publicly available information and does not constitute a complete claim analysis, allegation of infringement, legal opinion or legal advice. References to technical correspondence indicate areas identified for further evaluation and should not be interpreted as a determination of infringement or legal liability. Certain technical operations cannot be established from public information and may require further confidential technical review. Patent prosecution status and claim scope should be independently confirmed with qualified patent counsel before reliance is placed upon this analysis.