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Denver, CO, United States of America

Mapquest, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 73

% Expired Patents = 27.4

EPO Patents = 3

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 612

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56 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

David W Nesbitt (27 out of 47 patents)

G Duane Gearhart (16 out of 22 patents)

Eric Beyeler (11 out of 12 patents)

4. Antony Pegg (10 out of 16 patents)

5. Michael David Schmitz (8 out of 11 patents)

6. Marshall B Matthews (7 out of 7 patents)

7. Tianyu Wang (6 out of 6 patents)

8. Meghan Newlin (5 out of 6 patents)

9. Austin Brown (5 out of 6 patents)

10. Brian B Quinion (5 out of 6 patents)

11. Miria Grunick (4 out of 4 patents)

12. Joseph Barbara (4 out of 4 patents)

13. Stephen Hess (4 out of 4 patents)

14. Joshua J Babetski (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Patrick McDevitt (3 out of 17 patents)

Core Competencies:

Geolocation

Route Planning

Points of Interest

Mapping Services

Data Partitioning

Search Query Processing

User-Contributed Data

Travel Information

Textual Directions

Navigation Routes

Travel Planning

Automated Route Determination

73 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10094678 - Systems and methods for initiating mapping exit routines and rating highway exits (2018-10-09),

2. 10089355 - Computerized systems and methods for partitioning data for information retrieval (2018-10-02),

3. 10066960 - Systems and methods for using route matrices for identifying intersection POIs (2018-09-04),

4. 9961088 - Systems and methods for geolocation-based authentication and authorization (2018-05-01),

5. 9909886 - Systems and methods for providing mapping services including route break point recommendations (2018-03-06),

6. 9885582 - Systems and methods for generating electronic map displays with points-of-interest information based on reference locations (2018-02-06),

7. 9866997 - Systems and methods for geo-location based message streams (2018-01-09),

8. 9829330 - Systems and methods for generating electronic map displays with points of-interest information (2017-11-28),

9. 9811559 - Computerized systems and methods for identifying points-of-interest using customized query prediction (2017-11-07),

10. 9798776 - Systems and methods for parsing search queries (2017-10-24),

11. 9792378 - Computerized systems and methods for identifying a character string for a point of interest (2017-10-17),

12. 9791292 - Systems and methods for generating electronic map displays with points-of-interest information based on reference locations (2017-10-17),

13. 9785676 - Systems and methods for providing ordered results for search queries (2017-10-10),

14. 9746342 - Systems and methods for generating electronic map displays with points-of-interest based on density thresholds (2017-08-29),

15. 9746337 - Systems and methods for improved generation of textual directions based on positional information (2017-08-29),

Company Overview

Mapquest, Inc., headquartered in Denver, CO, specializes in mapping technologies that enhance navigation and travel experiences. The company focuses on geolocation services, route planning, and providing detailed points of interest, catering to both individual users and businesses. Its core technologies include data partitioning and search query processing, which enable efficient handling of user-contributed data and travel information. Mapquest continues to evolve in the mapping domain, offering innovative solutions for modern navigation needs.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

73 Patents

#20 in Denver, CO

#106 in Colorado

#5,042 in US

#10,273 in the World

Denver, CO, United States of America

Mapquest, Inc.

Forward Citations = 612

56 inventors:

David W Nesbitt (27 out of 47 patents)

G Duane Gearhart (16 out of 22 patents)

Eric Beyeler (11 out of 12 patents)

4. Antony Pegg (10 out of 16 patents)

5. Michael David Schmitz (8 out of 11 patents)

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

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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