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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Getty Images, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 9

% Expired Patents = 22.2

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 288

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14 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Steven F Heck (5 out of 5 patents)

Anna Bjarnestam (3 out of 3 patents)

Monika MacGuffie (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Kelly Thompson (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Mary Forster (1 out of 3 patents)

6. Nate Gandert (1 out of 3 patents)

7. Ziji Huang (1 out of 1 patent)

8. Alvin Nance (1 out of 1 patent)

9. Thomas M O'Leary (1 out of 1 patent)

10. Jason Staczek (1 out of 3 patents)

11. David Carothers (1 out of 1 patent)

12. William G Kuhn (1 out of 2 patents)

13. Alan Capel (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Karina Holm (1 out of 1 patent)

9 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10445359 - Method and system for classifying media content (2019-10-15),

2. 9665642 - Automatic identification of digital content related to a block of text, such as a blog entry (2017-05-30),

3. 9229992 - Automatic identification of digital content related to a block of text, such as a blog entry (2016-01-05),

4. 8644646 - Automatic identification of digital content related to a block of text, such as a blog entry (2014-02-04),

5. 8571329 - System and method for searching digital images (2013-10-29),

6. 8285082 - Automatic identification of digital content related to a block of text, such as a blog entry (2012-10-09),

7. 8144995 - System and method for searching digital images (2012-03-27),

8. 7523102 - Content search in complex language, such as Japanese (2009-04-21),

9. 6735583 - Method and system for classifying and locating media content (2004-05-11),

Company Overview

Getty Images, Inc. is a leading provider of stock photos, videos, and music. With over 350 million assets available for licensing, they serve creative professionals, businesses, and media organizations worldwide. Their vast collection includes high-quality images from renowned photographers and videographers.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 27 2026

9 Patents

#228 in Seattle, WA

#757 in Washington

#32,627 in US

Seattle, WA, United States of America

Getty Images, Inc.

Forward Citations = 288

14 inventors:

Steven F Heck (5 out of 5 patents)

Anna Bjarnestam (3 out of 3 patents)

Monika MacGuffie (2 out of 2 patents)

4. Kelly Thompson (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Mary Forster (1 out of 3 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Getty Images, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/getty-images

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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