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U.S. Patent Information
Dow Jones's Business and Relationship Intelligence technology is supported by the following U.S. patent numbers: 6,694,307; 6,697,807 and 7,047,244. Dow Jones has additional patents pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with respect to this technology.