Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 2,269

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8 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Christopher Lunt (4 out of 50 patents)

Jonathan H Abrams (3 out of 3 patents)

Nicholas Galbreath (2 out of 32 patents)

4. Samuel Sanchez (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Jeffrey J Roberto (1 out of 16 patents)

6. William K Tiu, Jr (1 out of 25 patents)

7. Xiao Ming Zhu (1 out of 7 patents)

8. Yuh-Wen Soung (1 out of 9 patents)

7 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7680882 - Multimedia aggregation in an online social network (2010-03-16),

2. 7606687 - Proximity search methods using tiles to represent geographical zones (2009-10-20),

3. 7478078 - Method for sharing relationship information stored in a social network database with third party databases (2009-01-13),

4. 7451161 - Compatibility scoring of users in a social network (2008-11-11),

5. 7188153 - System and method for managing connections in an online social network (2007-03-06),

6. 7117254 - Method of inducing content uploads in a social network (2006-10-03),

7. 7069308 - System, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks (2006-06-27),

Company Overview

Friendster, Inc. is a social networking company that was founded in 2002. It was one of the first social networking websites to gain widespread popularity, especially in Asia. Friendster allows users to connect with friends, share photos, videos, and updates, and discover new people. The company has evolved over the years and now focuses on building innovative social networking solutions for the modern digital age.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

7 Patents

#326 in Mountain View, CA

#9,491 in California

#39,879 in US

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Friendster, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,269

8 inventors:

Christopher Lunt (4 out of 50 patents)

Jonathan H Abrams (3 out of 3 patents)

Nicholas Galbreath (2 out of 32 patents)

4. Samuel Sanchez (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Jeffrey J Roberto (1 out of 16 patents)

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

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

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