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2027 expirations

7 patents entering the public domain in 2027, accumulating 685 forward citations. Most influential: How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge (402 citations).

Patents expiring

7

Total citations

685

Peak month

January

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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2027

01

How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge

US 7469381Apple Incexp. December 2027

402

cit.

02

How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects

US 7844915Apple Incexp. January 2027

132

cit.

03

How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers

US 7812828Apple Incexp. February 2027

93

cit.

04

How to Automatically Generate Musical Harmonies from Audio

US 8168877Harman International Industries Canada Ltdexp. October 2027

24

cit.

05

How Touchscreens Save Battery by Sleeping Between Touches

US 8125456Apple Incexp. January 2027

21

cit.

06

How Touchscreens Precisely Align Signals to Detect Your Touch

US 8493330Apple Incexp. January 2027

13

cit.

Month-by-Month Breakdown

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