Skip to content
PatentBrief

Year in Patents

Patents Granted in 2014

Landmark US patents granted in 2014 — explained in plain English. The inventions, the assignees, and what each one actually protects.

Granted in 2014

24 patents

US 8697359 · 2014 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

How to Edit Genes in Human Cells Using an Engineered CRISPR System

consumer electronics

US 8675084 · 2014 · Apple Inc

Controlling a Camera on Your Phone with a Separate Gadget

US 8914752 · 2014 · Snapchat Inc

How Snapchat Stories Advance with a Tap

consumer electronics

US 8887212 · 2014

Device for Receiving and Processing TV Signals from Cables and Wireless Sources

software

US 8914392 · 2014 · Facebook Inc

How Facebook Ranks Search Results Based on Your Friends' Activity

consumer electronics

US 8700540 · 2014 · Eventbrite Inc

How Eventbrite Recommends Events Based on Your Social Network

consumer electronics

US 8831529 · 2014 · Apple Inc

How Smartphones Calibrate Their Radio Power Across Different Temperatures

biotech

US 8735372 · 2014 · Gilead Pharmasset LLC

Treating Hepatitis C with Combination Drug Therapy

US 8683378 · 2014 · Apple Inc

How Smartphones Switch Between Slow and Fast Scrolling

ecommerce

US 8732039 · 2014 · Amazon Technologies Inc

How Amazon Optimizes Where to Store Products to Avoid Stockouts

software

US 8688813 · 2014 · Oracle International Corp

How to Verify Anonymous Users Using Third-Party Identity Services

software

US 8701014 · 2014 · Facebook Inc

How Apps Automatically Link Multiple User Accounts

consumer electronics

US 8769558 · 2014 · Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

How Devices Track Offline Ad Watching and Share Media Recommendations

biotech

US 8889135 · 2014 · AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd

How Dosing Humira for Rheumatoid Arthritis Works

consumer electronics

US 8775328 · 2014

How Nextdoor Verifies Neighbors and Limits Online Social Circles

pharmaceutical

US 8710041 · 2014 · Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd

Using Purified Fish Oil Derivatives to Lower Triglycerides Alongside Statins

consumer electronics

US 8825660 · 2014 · eBay Inc

How eBay Uses Image Fingerprints to Search for Products

consumer electronics

US 8898564 · 2014 · Immersion Corp

How Devices Give Haptic Feedback While You Hover Your Finger

pharmaceutical

US 8822430 · 2014 · Gilead Pharmasset LLC

Chemical Compounds for Treating Hepatitis C Virus

consumer electronics

US 8702514 · 2014 · Nintendo Co Ltd

How Nintendo's Wii U GamePad Controller Attachment Works

US 8882665 · 2014 · Medtronic Minimed

How Continuous Glucose Monitors Estimate Blood Sugar Levels Accurately

software

US RE45254 · 2014 · Facebook Inc

How Servers Automatically Connect Users Based on Mutual Friend Lists

software

US 8843528 · 2014 · Google LLC

How Social Networks Automatically Create Groups Based on Time and Place

consumer electronics

US 8689253 · 2014 · Sharp Laboratories of America Inc

How Remote Servers Automatically Adjust Your TV Settings

2013Search all patents →2015
↑ See the full 2010s decade