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Neopost Limited

91Patents
1Active
91Granted
35Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 18, 1991 → Mar 3, 2003 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6424954B1 Postage metering system Physics 158 Expired
US6341274B1 Method and apparatus for operating a secure metering device Physics 117 Expired
US6701304B2 Method and apparatus for postage label authentication Physics 95 Expired
US6027205A Ink jet printing device Performing Operations; Transporting 93 Expired
USD459360S1 Postage label screen for a display General 90 Expired
US5513112A Database system Physics 89 Expired
US7194957B1 System and method of printing labels Physics 85 Expired
US5638283A Franking machine Physics 57 Expired
US7085725B1 Methods of distributing postage label sheets with security features Physics 56 Expired
US5617519A Franking machine Physics 54 Expired
US7069253B2 Techniques for tracking mailpieces and accounting for postage payment Physics 51 Expired
US5323323A Franking machine system Physics 45 Expired
US5684705A Mailing system Physics 44 Expired
US5946671A Postage meter Physics 38 Expired
US5917924A Postage metering system Physics 36 Expired
US6381589B1 Method and apparatus for performing secure processing of postal data Physics 34 Expired
US7337152B1 Accounting for postal charges Physics 31 Expired
US6523013B2 Method and apparatus for performing automated fraud reporting Physics 30 Expired
US5774554A Postage meter system and verification of postage charges Physics 30 Expired
US6308165A Method of and apparatus for generating and authenticating postal indicia Physics 28 Expired
US5367464A Franking meter system Physics 24 Expired
US5321436A Franking machine with means for checking operation of printing elements Physics 23 Expired
US5357270A Thermal transfer printing Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US5526271A Franking machine Physics 20 Expired
US5408416A Franking machine Physics 19 Expired

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