Patent Landscape · Software

Software

Software methods, algorithms, user interfaces, and data processing systems.

Total patents

317

Total citations

34,606

Trend

↓ Declining

Concentration

Competitive

Filing activity (2015–2024)

↓ Declining-10% CAGR (2020–2024)

201520172019202120232025

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Top patent holders

Company	Patents	Citations
Apple Inc	39	5,903
Google LLC	17	1,532
Individual	15	2,273
Amazon Technologies Inc	12	471
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC	10	42

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Market concentration

Competitive

HHI: 278

Ownership is distributed across many companies — a competitive landscape with diverse innovation sources and lower licensing barriers.

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Expiring in next 12 months

Displaying Friends' Activities in a Social Network Feed

2026-08-11231 citations

How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects

2027-01-07132 citations

How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers

2027-02-2293 citations

How Mobile Phones Can Securely Authorize Payments Using Random ID Codes

2026-09-1817 citations

BlackBerry Device with QWERTY Keyboard and Trackball Design

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