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SNAP INC.

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3,345Patents
3,251Active
3,345Granted
73Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 9, 2012 → Mar 11, 2025 · 3 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

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US9693191B2 Prioritization of messages within gallery Electricity 315 Active
US9825898B2 Prioritization of messages within a message collection Electricity 308 Active
US9659244B2 Custom functional patterns for optical barcodes Physics 307 Active
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US10514876B2 Gallery of messages from individuals with a shared interest Electricity 224 Active
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Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.