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2029 expirations

5 patents entering the public domain in 2029, accumulating 224 forward citations. Most influential: How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works (141 citations).

Patents expiring

5

Total citations

224

Peak month

October

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Most-Cited Patents Expiring in 2029

01

How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works

US 8046721Apple Incexp. June 2029

141

cit.

02

Predicting User Interests Based on Who Looks at Whose Profile

US 8311950Google LLCexp. October 2029

73

cit.

03

How to Measure Stability in Complex Power Grids Using D-Q Impedance

US 8044672Individualexp. March 2029

7

cit.

04

How Touchscreens Tell Real Touches From False Ghost Touches

US 8619056Elan Microelectronics Corpexp. December 2029

2

cit.

05

How Computers Calculate Probabilities in Large Knowledge Bases

US 9361579International Business Machines Corpexp. October 2029

1

cit.

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