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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Flipboard, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 86

% Expired Patents = 8.1

Forward Citations = 233

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61 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Charles Hugo Ying (19 out of 32 patents)

Marcos A Weskamp (14 out of 35 patents)

Arthur A Van Hoff (11 out of 104 patents)

4. Meng Guo (8 out of 8 patents)

5. Evan Russell Doll (8 out of 31 patents)

6. Didier Patrick Hilhorst (7 out of 22 patents)

7. Filipe Fortes (7 out of 7 patents)

8. Andrew David Walkingshaw (6 out of 6 patents)

9. Vlad Ionut Cora (5 out of 5 patents)

10. Sang Chi (5 out of 5 patents)

11. Boris Lev Aleksandrovsky (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Michael Johnston (5 out of 5 patents)

13. David Wigder (4 out of 6 patents)

14. Michael S McCue (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Markus Breunig (4 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Digital Content

User Interaction

Content Customization

Adaptive Layouts

Digital Magazine

Content Presentation

Viewability

Recommendations

Template-Based Layout

Video Integration

Topic Ranking

Behavior Analysis

86 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11720616 - Customizing digital content with editorial content (2023-08-08),

2. 11238068 - Generating a model associating topics with content items based on characteristics of digital magazines including a set of content items and words in content items of the set (2022-02-01),

3. 11126456 - Tracking usage of user interaction data using blockchains (2021-09-21),

4. 11048769 - Domain ranking for digital magazines (2021-06-29),

5. 10929450 - Customizing digital content with editorial content (2021-02-23),

6. 10636051 - Modifying advertisement sizing for presentation in a digital magazine (2020-04-28),

7. 10621274 - Dynamic arrangement of content presented while a client device is in a locked state (2020-04-14),

8. 10600071 - Methodology for ensuring viewability of advertisements in a flip-based environment (2020-03-24),

9. 10489473 - Generating information describing interactions with a content item presented in multiple collections of content (2019-11-26),

10. 10437913 - Determining heights of content regions presenting content in a digital magazine (2019-10-08),

11. 10437901 - Identifying similar content on a digital magazine server (2019-10-08),

12. 10437430 - Queuing actions received while a client device is offline for execution when connectivity is restored between the client device and a digital magazine server (2019-10-08),

13. 10410239 - Content presentation based on user interaction in a flip-based digital magazine environment (2019-09-10),

14. 10387915 - Digital magazine recommendations by topic (2019-08-20),

15. 10366405 - Content viewability based on user interaction in a flip-based digital magazine environment (2019-07-30),

Company Overview

Flipboard, Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, specializes in digital magazine technology that transforms how users consume and interact with content. The platform enables users to curate personalized magazines by aggregating articles, videos, and social media posts, enhancing user engagement through adaptive layouts and tailored recommendations. With a focus on content presentation and viewability, Flipboard aims to create an immersive reading experience that adapts to individual preferences, making digital content more accessible and enjoyable.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

86 Patents

#28 in Palo Alto, CA

#1,006 in California

#4,338 in US

#8,873 in the World

Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Flipboard, Inc.

Forward Citations = 233

61 inventors:

Charles Hugo Ying (19 out of 32 patents)

Marcos A Weskamp (14 out of 35 patents)

Arthur A Van Hoff (11 out of 104 patents)

4. Meng Guo (8 out of 8 patents)

5. Evan Russell Doll (8 out of 31 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Flipboard, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/flipboard

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

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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