Patent Expiry Calendar
2026 expirations
3 patents entering the public domain in 2026, accumulating 570 forward citations. Most influential: How Modified RNA Tricks Cells Into Making Proteins Without Triggering Attacks (322 citations).
Patents expiring
3
Total citations
570
Peak month
August
Expirations by Month
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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2026
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How Modified RNA Tricks Cells Into Making Proteins Without Triggering Attacks
US 8278036University of Pennsylvania Pennexp. August 2026
322
cit.
Displaying Friends' Activities in a Social Network Feed
US 7669123Facebook Incexp. August 2026
231
cit.
How Mobile Phones Can Securely Authorize Payments Using Random ID Codes
US 7577616Individualexp. September 2026
17
cit.
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