Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

16,417Patents
15,897Active
16,417Granted
65Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 2, 1997 → Jul 5, 2024 · 4,493 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8897697B1 Millimeter-wave surface-wave communications Electricity 708 Active
US8344829B2 Technique for conveying a wireless-standard signal through a barrier Electricity 665 Active
US8212635B2 Surface wave coupler Electricity 661 Active
US8253516B2 Using an electric power cable as the vehicle for communicating an information-bearing signal through a barrier Electricity 655 Active
US8269583B2 Using surface wave propagation to communicate an information-bearing signal through a barrier Electricity 655 Active
US9113347B2 Backhaul link for distributed antenna system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 604 Active
US9209902B2 Quasi-optical coupler Electricity 578 Active
US9860075B1 Method and communication node for broadband distribution Electricity 577 Active
US9461706B1 Method and apparatus for exchanging communication signals Electricity 558 Active
US9893795B1 Method and repeater for broadband distribution Electricity 535 Active
US9490869B1 Transmission medium having multiple cores and methods for use therewith Electricity 526 Active
US9509415B1 Methods and apparatus for inducing a fundamental wave mode on a transmission medium Electricity 514 Active
US9312919B1 Transmission device with impairment compensation and methods for use therewith Electricity 499 Active
US9544006B2 Transmission device with mode division multiplexing and methods for use therewith Electricity 487 Active
US9525524B2 Remote distributed antenna system Electricity 480 Active
US9768833B2 Method and apparatus for sensing a condition in a transmission medium of electromagnetic waves Electricity 478 Active
US9866309B2 Host node device and methods for use therewith Electricity 478 Active
US9853342B2 Dielectric transmission medium connector and methods for use therewith Electricity 478 Active
US9705571B2 Method and apparatus for use with a radio distributed antenna system Electricity 476 Active
US9608740B2 Method and apparatus for launching a wave mode that mitigates interference Electricity 475 Active
US9793951B2 Method and apparatus for launching a wave mode that mitigates interference Electricity 475 Active
US9680670B2 Transmission device with channel equalization and control and methods for use therewith Electricity 474 Active
US9793954B2 Magnetic coupling device and methods for use therewith Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 474 Active
US9769020B2 Method and apparatus for responding to events affecting communications in a communication network Electricity 473 Active
US9882257B2 Method and apparatus for launching a wave mode that mitigates interference Electricity 472 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.