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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),

MapQuest, Inc. is a digital mapping service provider that offers a wide range of location-based products and services. The company provides online maps, driving directions, and a scalable geospatial platform for businesses. MapQuest operates a website and mobile applications where users can access accurate and detailed maps, find local business information, plan trips, and get turn-by-turn navigation instructions. The company's mapping technology is used by various industries including automotive, transportation, logistics, and real estate.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

73 Patents

#20 in Denver, CO

#106 in Colorado

#5,030 in US

#10,240 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)

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