Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Lexmark International, Inc.

3,013Patents
1,551Active
3,013Granted
57Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 1982 → Jul 2, 2024 · 700 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5727135A Multiple printer status information indication Physics 336 Expired
US5577243A Reallocation of returned memory blocks sorted in predetermined sizes and addressed by pointer addresses in a free memory list Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 251 Expired
US5699494A Remote replication of printer operator panel Physics 242 Expired
US6038636A Method and apparatus for reclaiming and defragmenting a flash memory device Physics 201 Expired
US5995772A Imaging apparatus cartridge including an encoded device Physics 181 Expired
US6161915A Identification of thermal inkjet printer cartridges Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 174 Expired
US5488627A Spread spectrum clock generator and associated method Electricity 157 Expired
US6155678A Replaceable ink cartridge for ink jet pen Performing Operations; Transporting 147 Expired
US6155664A Off-carrier inkjet print supply with memory Performing Operations; Transporting 145 Expired
US6481829B1 Manually actuated carrier latch mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 141 Expired
US6095633A Process for priming a multi-chamber ink jet print head Performing Operations; Transporting 138 Expired
US6375314B1 Removable cassette having integrated supply of consumables Performing Operations; Transporting 129 Expired
US5550957A Multiple virtual printer network interface Physics 128 Expired
US5940095A Ink jet print head identification circuit with serial out, dynamic shift registers Performing Operations; Transporting 125 Expired
US5995774A Method and apparatus for storing data in a non-volatile memory circuit mounted on a printer's process cartridge Physics 122 Expired
US5867183A Apparatus for driving multiple ink jet printheads with a single set of drive outputs Performing Operations; Transporting 121 Expired
US6003069A Client/server printer driver system Physics 118 Expired
US6366174B1 Method and apparatus for providing a clock generation circuit for digitally controlled frequency or spread spectrum clocking Electricity 117 Expired
US5699493A Method and apparatus for providing job accounting information to a host computer from a printer Physics 115 Expired
US5930466A Method and apparatus for data compression of bitmaps using rows and columns of bit-mapped printer data divided into vertical slices Physics 111 Expired
US5510820A Device for ink refill of a reservoir in a print cartridge Performing Operations; Transporting 110 Expired
US5631920A Spread spectrum clock generator Electricity 106 Expired
US5802420A Method and apparatus for predicting and displaying toner usage of a printer Physics 105 Expired
USD450323S Printer properties graphical user interface computer icon for a display General 100 Expired
US5916309A System for dynamically determining the size and number of communication buffers based on communication parameters at the beginning of the reception of message Physics 98 Expired

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