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(45) Week of Oct 5, 2026 No. 5 3,852 lapsed 197 picks
No. 5 · USPTO batch of Oct 5, 2026

5 picks in Software & AI came off patent this week

Out of 3,852 patents the USPTO marked expired for unpaid fees, these are the strongest leads in software & ai, ranked by our opportunity score.

  1. 1

    Context-aware usage tips that learn from failed feature attempts

    The patent describes monitoring a user’s interactions with an application on one device, detecting unsuccessful attempts to use a feature, and automatically creating usage tips for that...

    Software & AI US 10,061,598 lapsed Aug 28, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    81score / 100
    demand
    makeable
    novelty
    clear
  2. 2

    Interactive troubleshooting tree that skips questions answered in device logs

    A system that asks diagnostic questions from a stored decision tree to identify a device defect or countermeasure, but first checks device operation history and omits any questions...

    Software & AI US 10,061,639 lapsed Aug 28, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    77score / 100
    demand
    makeable
    novelty
    clear
  3. 3

    Point-and-tap camera recognition for plated food items in a cafeteria

    A camera-based checkout aid that shows a live image of a tray of multiple food items, lets an operator tap a location to place a fixed-size selection frame around the assumed item, runs...

    Software & AI US 10,061,490 lapsed Aug 28, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    76score / 100
    demand
    makeable
    novelty
    clear
  4. 4

    3D scatter of emails grouped by thread, navigable by hand gestures

    A system that plots email records as points in a 3‑axis (time, frequency, recipient count) 3D space, groups those points by subject/thread, links each thread's points with a curved line...

    Software & AI US 10,061,485 lapsed Aug 28, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    74score / 100
    demand
    makeable
    novelty
    clear
  5. 5

    Per‑key touch gestures on a physical or virtual keyboard

    The patent describes using position sensors on individual keys (or key images on a touchscreen) to detect where on a key a finger contacts and then interpreting small directional motions...

    Software & AI US 10,061,510 lapsed Aug 28, 20267.5-yr fee missed
    66score / 100
    demand
    makeable
    novelty
    clear