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2028 expirations

4 patents entering the public domain in 2028, accumulating 1,216 forward citations. Most influential: How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls (1,120 citations).

Patents expiring

4

Total citations

1,216

Peak month

January

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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2028

01

How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls

US 7479949Apple Incexp. April 2028

1,120

cit.

02

How to Send Data Streams Independently Without Connection Overload

US 7904576Hewlett Packard Development Co LPexp. January 2028

42

cit.

03

How Smartphones Switch Between Slow and Fast Scrolling

US 8683378Apple Incexp. January 2028

42

cit.

04

How Nanoparticles Form Adaptive Neural Network Connections

US 8156057Knowmtechexp. April 2028

12

cit.

Month-by-Month Breakdown

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