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

12 software & ai patents lapsed this week

Selected from 3,667 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

    Zoomable presentation layout that auto-syncs hierarchy and path

    A system that arranges slide-like content in a zoomable 2D space, derives a hierarchical structure and an ordered presentation path from that structure, and keeps the layout, hierarchy...

    Software & AI US 7,707,503 expires Oct 24, 2026full term
    84score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  2. 2

    Runtime conditional function patching based on argument tests

    A system that injects runtime augmentations into existing program functions on a target computer by specifying (a) the function to augment, (b) an argument or value to test, (c) a...

    Software & AI US 7,890,946 expired Oct 22, 2026full term
    84score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  3. 3

    Dialog system that fills missing intent parameters by asking follow-ups

    A speech dialog processor receives an audible utterance, maps it to a user intent using an ontology, extracts parameters associated with that intent, and checks which required parameters...

    Software & AI US 7,647,228 expired Oct 23, 2026full term
    83score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  4. 4

    Declarative API test definitions with in-memory pipelined data

    Defines API tests and test suites as declarative metadata structures that list the entity under test, inputs, and expected outputs. Allows outputs from one test to be stored in an...

    Software & AI US 7,506,311 expired Oct 22, 2026full term
    82score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  5. 5

    Coalesced transfer of method calls to Java event dispatch thread

    Mechanism to send method calls created on any thread to the Java Event Dispatch Thread (EDT) with per-call coalescing rules so queued calls can be merged before execution. Call creators...

    Software & AI US 7,464,382 expires Oct 25, 2026full term
    81score / 100
    demand
    easy to make
    novelty
    clear
  6. 6

    Systems and methods for threshold-based luma channel noise reduction Pro

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

    Software & AI US 8,836,824 lapsed Sep 16, 202611.5-yr fee missed
    ··score / 100
  7. 7

    Map-based search for real estate service providers Pro

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

    Software & AI US 8,838,504 lapsed Sep 16, 202611.5-yr fee missed
    ··score / 100
  8. 8

    Image segmentation device and image segmentation method Pro

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

    Software & AI US 10,073,543 lapsed Sep 11, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    ··score / 100
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