Patent Expiry Calendar
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
Expirations by Month
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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2027
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How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge
US 7469381Apple Incexp. December 2027
402
cit.
How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects
US 7844915Apple Incexp. January 2027
132
cit.
How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers
US 7812828Apple Incexp. February 2027
93
cit.
How to Automatically Generate Musical Harmonies from Audio
US 8168877Harman International Industries Canada Ltdexp. October 2027
24
cit.
How Touchscreens Save Battery by Sleeping Between Touches
US 8125456Apple Incexp. January 2027
21
cit.
How Touchscreens Precisely Align Signals to Detect Your Touch
US 8493330Apple Incexp. January 2027
13
cit.
Month-by-Month Breakdown
January
3 patentsFebruary
2 patents