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Woodland Hills, CA, United States of America

Netzero, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 26

% Expired Patents = 15.4

Trademarks = 18

Forward Citations = 1,988

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24 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Marwan Zebian (12 out of 12 patents)

Shane Blaser (11 out of 13 patents)

Ronald Burr (10 out of 11 patents)

4. Terry Warren (10 out of 12 patents)

5. Stacy Haitsuka (9 out of 25 patents)

6. Harold MacKenzie (9 out of 16 patents)

7. Sean Agnew (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Namakal Kannan (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Paul Ng (4 out of 4 patents)

10. Colin Giffen (4 out of 4 patents)

11. Ryan Brice Cunningham (3 out of 15 patents)

12. Yuichiro Tsutsui (3 out of 14 patents)

13. Brian Hartman (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Laimonas Anusauskas (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Nobuyuki Fujita (3 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Online Advertising

Intelligent Auto-Dialer

Video Download Interface

User Interface Customization

Internet Client

Error Tracking

Energy Consumption Reduction

Data Pass-Through

Advertisement Targeting

Profile-Free Recommendations

Inactivity Timer

26 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8738439 - Targeting of advertisements to users of an online service (2014-05-27),

2. 8645856 - Ticker for internet client (2014-02-04),

3. 8312153 - Intelligent auto-dialer (2012-11-13),

4. 7937288 - Targeting of advertisements to users of an online service (2011-05-03),

5. 7844491 - Sponsorship/advertising for an internet client (2010-11-30),

6. 7668956 - Intelligent autodialer (2010-02-23),

7. 7516213 - Automatic video display on a computer (2009-04-07),

8. 7353267 - Targeted network video download interface (2008-04-01),

9. 7240110 - Internet service error tracking (2007-07-03),

10. 7181415 - Targeting of advertisements to users of an online service (2007-02-20),

11. 7054900 - Automatic, profile-free web page recommendation (2006-05-30),

12. 7020690 - Inactivity timer for an internet client (2006-03-28),

13. 6983311 - Access to internet search capabilities (2006-01-03),

14. 6934697 - Creating customized internet access client user interface (2005-08-23),

15. 6928615 - Independent internet client object with ad display capabilities (2005-08-09),

Company Overview

Netzero, Inc. is a technology company based in Woodland Hills, California, specializing in internet services and connectivity solutions. The company is known for providing dial-up and broadband internet access, catering to a diverse range of users from individual consumers to businesses. With a focus on enhancing online experiences, Netzero also offers various related services, including email and web hosting, positioning itself as a reliable player in the telecommunications sector.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

26 Patents

#9 in Woodland Hills, CA

#3,046 in California

#12,879 in US

#24,855 in the World

Woodland Hills, CA, United States of America

Netzero, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,988

24 inventors:

Marwan Zebian (12 out of 12 patents)

Shane Blaser (11 out of 13 patents)

Ronald Burr (10 out of 11 patents)

4. Terry Warren (10 out of 12 patents)

5. Stacy Haitsuka (9 out of 25 patents)

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

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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