Patent Expiry Calendar
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
Expirations by Month
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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2028
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How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls
US 7479949Apple Incexp. April 2028
1,120
cit.
How to Send Data Streams Independently Without Connection Overload
US 7904576Hewlett Packard Development Co LPexp. January 2028
42
cit.
How Smartphones Switch Between Slow and Fast Scrolling
US 8683378Apple Incexp. January 2028
42
cit.
How Nanoparticles Form Adaptive Neural Network Connections
US 8156057Knowmtechexp. April 2028
12
cit.
Month-by-Month Breakdown
January
2 patents