Patent Expiry Calendar
2025 expirations
4 patents entering the public domain in 2025, accumulating 1,284 forward citations. Most influential: How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works (1,269 citations).
Patents expiring
4
Total citations
1,284
Peak month
April
Expirations by Month
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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2025
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How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works
US 7657849Apple Incexp. December 2025
1,269
cit.
How a Centralized Broker Handles Online Shopping Transactions
US 7865399Google LLCexp. April 2025
9
cit.
How Graphics Processors Switch Between Different Tasks Efficiently
US 7512773Nvidia Corpexp. October 2025
6
cit.
Month-by-Month Breakdown
April
2 patentsDecember
1 patents