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Electronic time-pieces
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G04G · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G04G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Curt C. Von Badinski56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 296Peter Twiss56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 392Colin M. Ely59 patents · 2,116 citations
- 488Christopher Wilson58 patents · 1,469 citations
- 583Alan C. Dye45 patents · 1,313 citations
- 679Aurelio Guzmán45 patents · 1,211 citations
- 775Kevin Will Chen50 patents · 1,246 citations
- 871Jamian R. Cobbett25 patents · 906 citations
- 967Eric Lance Wilson29 patents · 626 citations
- 1063Gary Butcher26 patents · 596 citations
- 1158Chanaka G. Karunamuni18 patents · 547 citations
- 1254Tyler S. Bushnell30 patents · 485 citations
- 1350Erik G. De Jong27 patents · 391 citations
- 1446Steven Cardinali16 patents · 347 citations
- 1542Sameer Pandya25 patents · 324 citations
- 1638Steven C. Roach14 patents · 292 citations
- 1733Maegan K. Spencer16 patents · 275 citations
- 1829Kensuke Yoshizumi14 patents · 117 citations
- 1925Christopher P. Foss17 patents · 278 citations
- 2021Lawrence Y. Yang18 patents · 254 citations
- 2117James G. Horiuchi12 patents · 167 citations
- 2213Jonathan R. Dascola14 patents · 260 citations
- 238Ryan C. Perkins16 patents · 130 citations
- 244Trevor J. Ness12 patents · 127 citations
- 251Aled Williams7 patents · 124 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G04G output across the last 5 years
- 199Curt C. Von Badinski56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 296Peter Twiss56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 392Colin M. Ely59 patents · 2,116 citations
- 488Camille Moussette20 patents · 1,264 citations
- 583John B. Morrell18 patents · 1,261 citations
- 679Mark J. Gazdzinski12 patents · 904 citations
- 775Christopher Wilson58 patents · 1,469 citations
- 871Alan C. Dye45 patents · 1,313 citations
- 967Aurelio Guzmán45 patents · 1,211 citations
- 1063Kevin Will Chen50 patents · 1,246 citations
- 1158Jamian R. Cobbett25 patents · 906 citations
- 1254Eric Lance Wilson29 patents · 626 citations
- 1350Gary Butcher26 patents · 596 citations
- 1446Chanaka G. Karunamuni18 patents · 547 citations
- 1542Adam T. Clavelle16 patents · 416 citations
- 1638Julian Hoenig9 patents · 281 citations
- 1733Tyler S. Bushnell30 patents · 485 citations
- 1829Erik G. De Jong27 patents · 391 citations
- 1925Teruhiko Fujisawa52 patents · 774 citations
- 2021Steven Cardinali16 patents · 347 citations
- 2117Sameer Pandya25 patents · 324 citations
- 2213Steven C. Roach14 patents · 292 citations
- 238Collin R. Petty6 patents · 198 citations
- 244Maegan K. Spencer16 patents · 275 citations
- 251Yiqiang Nie5 patents · 278 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G04G
- 199Patrick Young22 patents · 12,880 citations
- 296John H. Roop22 patents · 9,484 citations
- 392Michael W. Faber18 patents · 7,934 citations
- 488David Anderson13 patents · 4,657 citations
- 583Alan R. Ebright15 patents · 4,145 citations
- 679Paul J. Gaudet5 patents · 3,029 citations
- 775Curt C. Von Badinski56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 871Peter Twiss56 patents · 1,119 citations
- 967Carlos De La Huerga5 patents · 2,155 citations
- 1063Gilbert P. Hyatt58 patents · 4,518 citations
- 1158Colin M. Ely59 patents · 2,116 citations
- 1254Camille Moussette20 patents · 1,264 citations
- 1350John B. Morrell18 patents · 1,261 citations
- 1446Mark J. Gazdzinski12 patents · 904 citations
- 1542Christopher Wilson58 patents · 1,469 citations
- 1638Alan C. Dye45 patents · 1,313 citations
- 1733Aurelio Guzmán45 patents · 1,211 citations
- 1829Karel Havel12 patents · 1,913 citations
- 1925Kevin Will Chen50 patents · 1,246 citations
- 2021Jamian R. Cobbett25 patents · 906 citations
- 2117Norbert Ohlenbusch4 patents · 2,337 citations
- 2213Eric Lance Wilson29 patents · 626 citations
- 238Gary Butcher26 patents · 596 citations
- 244Chanaka G. Karunamuni18 patents · 547 citations
- 251Don G. Hoff7 patents · 877 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G04G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12088112B1✦ AIWireless charger and a charging method of the wireless charger7 cites · 202486% earned
- 296US12013725B2✦ AIWearable computing device6 cites · 202448% earned
- 392US11890525B1✦ AIProviding biometric achievement user interface screens associated with biometric goals7 cites · 202475% earned
- 488US12007637B2Display unit with orientation based operation3 cites · 202455% earned
- 583USD1033467SDisplay screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface4 cites · 202467% earned
- 679US11860588B1Identification of watch bands3 cites · 202461% earned
- 775US12166915B1Method and apparatus for automatically setting alarms and notifications1 cites · 202442% earned
- 871US12396341B2Enlarging active areas of displays in electronic devices1 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US12321139B2Waterproof protective case for smart watches2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1063US11895781B1Miniaturized impedance sensors3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1158US12204292B1Identification of watch bands2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1254US12228973B2Electronic devices having displays with expanded edges1 cites · 202444% earned
- 1350US12276943B2Conductive cap for watch crown1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1446US12411549B2Wearable band structure having a band portion including embedded structural members with s1 cites · 202556% earned
- 1542US11946635B1Desk lamp with alarm clock and lamp brightness control1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1638US11989359B1Virtualization of digital crown actions based on actions performed with an electronic pen1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US12366920B2Systems and methods for gesture inference using transformations1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US11966200B2Mechanical watch having an integrated tracking module1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1925USD1023810STimer display1 cites · 202446% earned
- 2021US12130672B1Modular button assembly for an electronic device1 cites · 202456% earned
- 2117US11880237B1Wearable device with display1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2213US12204289B1Device removal indication using different object proximity thresholds1 cites · 202567% earned
- 238US12387831B2Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12300383B2Flight time0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12501801B2Display device0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G04G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11061372B1✦ AIUser interfaces related to time111 cites · 202182% earned
- 296US11599147B2✦ AIWearable computing device77 cites · 202268% earned
- 392US10936345B1✦ AITechniques for managing display usage53 cites · 202180% earned
- 488US11474483B2Wearable electronic device30 cites · 202273% earned
- 583US11347189B1Watch having a camera41 cites · 202292% earned
- 679US11899845B2Electronic device for recognizing gesture and method for operating the same26 cites · 202290% earned
- 775US11754981B2Crown for an electronic watch19 cites · 202279% earned
- 871US10962935B1Tri-axis force sensor37 cites · 202184% earned
- 967US11385599B2Force-detecting input structure19 cites · 202173% earned
- 1063US11815860B2Switch module for electronic crown assembly14 cites · 202377% earned
- 1158US11796961B2Conductive cap for watch crown15 cites · 202280% earned
- 1254US11694590B2Dynamic user interface with time indicator14 cites · 202283% earned
- 1350US11526044B2Display unit with orientation based operation13 cites · 202170% earned
- 1446USD910686SElectronic device with graphical user interface18 cites · 202179% earned
- 1542US11062584B1System and method of monitoring an offender, defendant, or potential victim18 cites · 202189% earned
- 1638US11921471B2Systems, articles, and methods for wearable devices having secondary power sources in link10 cites · 202375% earned
- 1733US11194299B1Variable frictional feedback device for a digital crown of an electronic watch17 cites · 202181% earned
- 1829US11513613B2Capacitive gap sensor ring for an input device12 cites · 202172% earned
- 1925USD945468SElectronic device with graphical user interface12 cites · 202274% earned
- 2021US11156965B1Latching mechanism for securing two objects14 cites · 202175% earned
- 2117US12088112B1Wireless charger and a charging method of the wireless charger7 cites · 202486% earned
- 2213US11097177B1Repulsion-based swim system and methods for use thereof11 cites · 202188% earned
- 238US11106309B1Electrode touch display10 cites · 202178% earned
- 244USD938834STimer11 cites · 202176% earned
- 251US11644800B2Coherent mixing interference based sensors for characterizing movement of a watch crown9 cites · 202177% earned
All-time canon
The defining G04G patents of the whole record
- 199US4706121A✦ AITV schedule system and process2,021 cites · 198796% earned
- 296US5353121A✦ AITelevision schedule system1,577 cites · 199493% earned
- 392US4977455A✦ AISystem and process for VCR scheduling1,309 cites · 199093% earned
- 488US5479268AUser interface for television schedule system1,293 cites · 199584% earned
- 583US5253066ATV recording and viewing control system1,085 cites · 199395% earned
- 679US5532754ABackground television schedule system999 cites · 199693% earned
- 775US5151789ASystem and method for automatic, unattended recording of cable television programs972 cites · 199295% earned
- 871US6477117B1Alarm interface for a smart watch941 cites · 200295% earned
- 967US6018705AMeasuring foot contact time and foot loft time of a person in locomotion875 cites · 200093% earned
- 1063US6556222B1Bezel based input mechanism and user interface for a smart watch785 cites · 200395% earned
- 1158US5809204AUser interface for television schedule system776 cites · 199892% earned
- 1254US3972320APatient monitoring system771 cites · 197695% earned
- 1350US5479266AUser interface for television schedule system769 cites · 199583% earned
- 1446US4908707AVideo cassette recorder programming via teletext transmissions766 cites · 199095% earned
- 1542US4509531APersonal physiological monitor750 cites · 198595% earned
- 1638US5619274ATelevision schedule information transmission and utilization system and process748 cites · 199795% earned
- 1733US6529446B1Interactive medication container718 cites · 200392% earned
- 1829US4785969AMedication dispensing system715 cites · 198895% earned
- 1925US6882955B1Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot686 cites · 200595% earned
- 2021US6346886B1Electronic identification apparatus673 cites · 200295% earned
- 2117US5727060ATelevision schedule system644 cites · 199889% earned
- 2213US6611789B1Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot632 cites · 200395% earned
- 238US6876947B1Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot630 cites · 200584% earned
- 244US6898550B1Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot628 cites · 200584% earned
- 251US4641205ATelevision system scheduler with on-screen menu type programming prompting apparatus582 cites · 198795% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G04G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199NIKE INC64 patents · 1,273 citations
- 296APPLE INC382 patents · 5,893 citations
- 392OURARING INC44 patents · 209 citations
- 488CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD344 patents · 3,974 citations
- 583SEIKO EPSON CORP304 patents · 3,629 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD262 patents · 1,308 citations
- 775MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC15 patents · 248 citations
- 871SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB31 patents · 218 citations
- 967SWATCH GROUP RES & DEV LTD76 patents · 191 citations
- 1063SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD20 patents · 69 citations
- 1158US NAVY6 patents · 184 citations
- 1254MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC8 patents · 99 citations
- 1350META PLATFORMS TECH LLC19 patents · 39 citations
- 1446SUUNTO OY10 patents · 69 citations
- 1542GOOGLE LLC31 patents · 38 citations
- 1638ANEXA LABS LLC7 patents · 31 citations
- 1733MRI INC8 patents · 24 citations
- 1829BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD25 patents · 34 citations
- 1925QUANTA COMP INC5 patents · 25 citations
- 2021AMAZON TECH INC5 patents · 30 citations
- 2117TIME TIMER LLC4 patents · 15 citations
- 2213HUAWEI TECH CO LTD32 patents · 12 citations
- 238WITHINGS4 patents · 23 citations
- 244HONEYWELL INT INC4 patents · 30 citations
- 251GHASSABIAN YORAM3 patents · 2 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G04G output across the last 5 years
- 199IBM62 patents · 3,674 citations
- 296NIKE INC64 patents · 1,273 citations
- 392APPLE INC382 patents · 5,893 citations
- 488PROXY INC5 patents · 322 citations
- 583OURARING INC44 patents · 209 citations
- 679CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD344 patents · 3,974 citations
- 775CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD290 patents · 5,619 citations
- 871SONY CORP62 patents · 1,604 citations
- 967SEIKO EPSON CORP304 patents · 3,629 citations
- 1063TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC32 patents · 1,243 citations
- 1158SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD262 patents · 1,308 citations
- 1254QUALCOMM INC15 patents · 783 citations
- 1350WEST VIEW RES LLC16 patents · 167 citations
- 1446INTEL CORP27 patents · 503 citations
- 1542MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC15 patents · 248 citations
- 1638SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB31 patents · 218 citations
- 1733MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP16 patents · 393 citations
- 1829POLAR ELECTRO OY11 patents · 290 citations
- 1925ETA SA MFT HORLOGERE SUISSE88 patents · 412 citations
- 2021NEC CORP19 patents · 259 citations
- 2117GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH16 patents · 129 citations
- 2213CANON KK16 patents · 134 citations
- 238PIXART IMAGING INC16 patents · 127 citations
- 244JJ MACKAY CANADA LTD5 patents · 41 citations
- 251SWATCH GROUP RES & DEV LTD76 patents · 191 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G04G
- 199STARSIGHT TELECAST INC20 patents · 10,007 citations
- 296PERSONAL ELECT DEVICES INC5 patents · 3,198 citations
- 392IBM62 patents · 3,674 citations
- 488MOTIV INC6 patents · 414 citations
- 583NIKE INC64 patents · 1,273 citations
- 679APPLE INC382 patents · 5,893 citations
- 775MICROSOFT CORP24 patents · 1,517 citations
- 871GEMSTAR DEV CORP6 patents · 1,254 citations
- 967PROXY INC5 patents · 322 citations
- 1063PHILIPS CORP12 patents · 1,717 citations
- 1158HAVEL KAREL12 patents · 1,913 citations
- 1254OURARING INC44 patents · 209 citations
- 1350TIMEX CORP55 patents · 2,080 citations
- 1446ASULAB SA80 patents · 3,190 citations
- 1542CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD344 patents · 3,974 citations
- 1638CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD290 patents · 5,619 citations
- 1733SONY CORP62 patents · 1,604 citations
- 1829MOTOROLA INC33 patents · 1,804 citations
- 1925SEIKO EPSON CORP304 patents · 3,629 citations
- 2021LG ELECTRONICS INC100 patents · 1,661 citations
- 2117TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC32 patents · 1,243 citations
- 2213EBAUCHESFABRIK ETA AG42 patents · 1,411 citations
- 238MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD16 patents · 1,022 citations
- 244RCA CORP16 patents · 1,177 citations
- 251SUWA SEIKOSHA KK118 patents · 1,885 citations
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