% Expired Patents = 33.3

Trademarks = 16

Forward Citations = 30

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14 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Brandon Shults (2 out of 2 patents)

Gregory Katz (2 out of 4 patents)

Mark C Vadon (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Andrew Caples (1 out of 1 patent)

5. Martin Springer (1 out of 3 patents)

6. Amanda Johns (1 out of 1 patent)

7. Saurabh Verma (1 out of 1 patent)

8. Andrew Layman (1 out of 1 patent)

9. Akhil Gupta (1 out of 1 patent)

10. Bridgette Hartley (1 out of 1 patent)

11. Aaron D Miller (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Scott Decker (1 out of 1 patent)

13. Paul Forman (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Siddharth A Mehta (1 out of 3 patents)

6 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11397514 - Systems and methods for rotational video-like display of images of a gemstone in a viewer having a pan feature (2022-07-26),

2. 11288728 - Facilitated comparison of gemstones (2022-03-29),

3. 10884582 - Systems and methods for progressively displaying images in a viewer to create a video-like display of a rotating item (2021-01-05),

4. 10176483 - User interface for displaying purchase concentration data for unique items based on consumer-specified constraints (2019-01-08),

5. D701138 - Gemstone (2014-03-18),

6. 8271521 - Computerized search technique, such as an internet-based gemstone search technique (2012-09-18),

Company Overview

Blue Nile, Inc. is an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry. Founded in 1999, the company offers a wide selection of high-quality diamonds, engagement rings, and other jewelry products. Customers can customize their own jewelry by choosing the diamond shape, setting style, and metal type. Blue Nile is known for its competitive pricing, excellent customer service, and convenient online shopping experience.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

6 Patents

#314 in Seattle, WA

#1,070 in Washington

#44,981 in US

Seattle, WA, United States of America

Blue Nile, Inc.

Forward Citations = 30

14 inventors:

Brandon Shults (2 out of 2 patents)

Gregory Katz (2 out of 4 patents)

Mark C Vadon (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Andrew Caples (1 out of 1 patent)

5. Martin Springer (1 out of 3 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Blue Nile, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/blue-nile

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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