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(45) Week of Oct 19, 2026 No. 7 3,667 lapsed 70 listed
No. 6 · USPTO batch of Oct 12, 2026

12 software & ai patents lapsed this week

Selected from 3,760 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.

  1. 1

    Using many low-cost vehicle GPS fixes to tighten road geometry

    The patent describes collecting location messages from many vehicles with low-cost positioning (≈10 m accuracy) and using those locations as control points to adjust or re-fit road...

    Software & AI US 10,066,947 lapsed Sep 4, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    86score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  2. 2

    Collective force-field matching of grayvalue distributions

    A method to match two grayvalued data sets (pixels, voxels, or other scalar-valued elements) by mapping elements from a source set to elements in a target set, computing local grayvalue...

    Software & AI US 7,616,835 expired Oct 15, 2026full term
    81score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  3. 3

    Local-first mobile client that queues UI actions and later syncs IDs with cloud CMS

    A mobile client presents user interactions immediately by assigning local identifiers to content and applying actions locally while queuing corresponding requests to a cloud content...

    Software & AI US 10,067,652 lapsed Sep 4, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    79score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  4. 4

    Place and blend 3D accessory assets onto a model surface

    A method to attach a 3D asset (protrusion or hole) to a 3D model by aligning a pivot point to a contact point, projecting the asset base periphery onto the model surface, and deforming...

    Software & AI US 8,830,226 lapsed Sep 9, 202611.5-yr fee missed
    79score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  5. 5

    Camera path generation using building height, volume, irregularity and uniqueness

    A method to compute an "interest value" for candidate camera viewpoints in a 3D urban scene by scoring buildings visible from each viewpoint using building height, volume, geometric...

    Software & AI US 10,066,956 lapsed Sep 4, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    78score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  6. 6

    Systems and methods for estimating modulation transfer function in an optical system Pro

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    Software & AI US 10,067,029 lapsed Sep 4, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    ··score / 100
  7. 7

    Image processing device for processsing an image including multiple pixels to create a... Pro

    Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.

    Software & AI US 7,593,589 expired Oct 15, 2026full term
    ··score / 100
  8. 8

    Codeless generation of apis Pro

    Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.

    Software & AI US 10,067,776 lapsed Sep 4, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    ··score / 100
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