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Dover, DE, United States of America

Utbk, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 48

% Expired Patents = 22.9

CIPO Patents = 1

Forward Citations = 1,195

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26 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Scott Faber (40 out of 126 patents)

Sean Van Der Linden (34 out of 114 patents)

Ron Hirson (26 out of 112 patents)

4. Ebbe Altberg (25 out of 105 patents)

5. Steven Lurie (9 out of 12 patents)

6. Paul G Manca (7 out of 30 patents)

7. Henrik Axel Ebbe Altberg (6 out of 6 patents)

8. Marc Barach (5 out of 8 patents)

9. Michael Fordyce (5 out of 8 patents)

10. Chris Hickson (5 out of 8 patents)

11. John Somorjai (5 out of 8 patents)

12. Karl Jacob (5 out of 8 patents)

13. Mark Halstead (4 out of 19 patents)

14. Anuj Agarwal (4 out of 15 patents)

15. Nitin Ahuja (4 out of 14 patents)

Core Competencies:

Real-Time Communication

Callback Systems

Social Network Connections

Pay-Per-Call Advertising

Communication References

Marketplace Environment

Voice Mail Integration

Customer Relationship Management

Geographic Area Selection

Information Providers

Communication Leads

Live Advice Scheduling

48 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8468050 - Method and system to connect consumers to information (2013-06-18),

2. 8452655 - Systems and methods to facilitate real time communications and commerce via a social network (2013-05-28),

3. 8451825 - Systems and methods to confirm initiation of a callback (2013-05-28),

4. 8437256 - Systems and methods to provide communication connections (2013-05-07),

5. 8396735 - Method and system to connect consumers to information (2013-03-12),

6. 8396054 - Systems and methods to facilitate searches of communication references (2013-03-12),

7. 8320368 - Systems and methods to provide communication references based on recommendations to connect people for real time communications (2012-11-27),

8. 8295465 - Systems and methods to connect members of a social network for real time communication (2012-10-23),

9. 8280018 - Systems and methods to provide information via connections for real time communications between people (2012-10-02),

10. 8209225 - Methods and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers (2012-06-26),

11. 8204191 - Apparatus and method for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service provider using voice mail (2012-06-19),

12. 8200534 - Method and apparatus to allocate and recycle telephone numbers in a call-tracking system (2012-06-12),

13. 8185437 - Systems and methods to provide communication connections via partners (2012-05-22),

14. 8180676 - Systems and methods to connect people in a marketplace environment (2012-05-15),

15. 8140392 - Methods and apparatuses for pay for lead advertisements (2012-03-20),

Company Overview

Utbk, Inc. is a technology company based in Dover, Delaware, specializing in real-time communications and innovative advertising solutions. The company focuses on enhancing user engagement through social networks and pay-per-call advertising, offering advanced call tracking systems that facilitate marketplace connections. Utbk integrates voice mail solutions and consumer information access, enabling businesses to optimize their communication strategies and improve customer interactions in a dynamic digital landscape.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

48 Patents

#6 in Dover, DE

#130 in Delaware

#7,288 in US

#14,561 in the World

Dover, DE, United States of America

Utbk, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,195

26 inventors:

Scott Faber (40 out of 126 patents)

Sean Van Der Linden (34 out of 114 patents)

Ron Hirson (26 out of 112 patents)

4. Ebbe Altberg (25 out of 105 patents)

5. Steven Lurie (9 out of 12 patents)

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

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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