Patents and Trademarks
Last updated Nov 8, 2026
This page identifies the United States patent and registered trademarks that protect SpecDeck® and the HomesUSA.com listing service. It is provided to give notice under the virtual patent marking provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 287(a), and it is kept current as patents issue and registrations are granted.
Patent
SpecDeck®, HomesUSA.com’s automated MLS listing platform for production homebuilders, is covered by the following United States patent:
- SpecDeck® — U.S. Patent No. 12,749,134, “System and method for acquisition and management of data for multiple listing services,” issued September 29, 2026.
The patent covers the system that assembles MLS listings from a builder’s plan, community and inventory data, validates them against each MLS’s rules and transfers them to the MLS. Additional patents may be pending or issued in the United States and elsewhere; this page is updated as they are granted.
Trademarks
The following marks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and owned by HomesUSA.com, Inc.:
- SpecDeck® — U.S. Reg. No. 7,050,342, registered May 9, 2023.
- HomesUSA.com® logo (the house outline with the stylized words HomesUSA.com) — U.S. Reg. No. 3,980,863, registered June 21, 2011.
Other product, company and MLS names mentioned on this site are the trademarks of their respective owners. Use of the HomesUSA.com logo and the SpecDeck® mark by the press is welcome under the terms of our press kit; any other use requires written permission.
Questions
Questions about this notice or about licensing may be sent through our contact form or by mail to HomesUSA.com, Inc., 17000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 112, Dallas, TX 75248.