ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,489,955, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to VURBIL INC. (Denver).

"Online debate platform and method" was invented by Erik Monroe Underwood (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention comprises a novel social media video debating web and mobile application. The platform will provide a space for users to debate uninterrupted by both the audience and the opponent whereby each participant is given a set time to express their thoughts on a subject matter. The online debate platform provides a controlled setting for the participants to have their debates viewed, voted on and subsequently ranked by the other users of the platfor...