Method and Apparatus for Passively Monitoring Online Video Viewing and Viewer Behavior

Adobe Inc.

A patent family: one line of work, grouped by real continuity rather than by a technology label inferred from titles. 7 of these applications claim priority to application 12/212,556, filed Sep 17, 2008. A shared origin can cover several different claimed inventions, which is why members here may not share a title. In-force patents first, soonest term end first, then patent number. Expired patents follow, in the same order.

Patent	Title	Holder	Status	Expires	Time remaining	Confidence
US 9,781,221	Method and Apparatus for Passively Monitoring Online Video Viewing and Viewer Behavior Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Sep 17, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Medium confidence
US 9,967,603	Video Viewer Targeting Based on Preference Similarity Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Sep 17, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Medium confidence
US 10,270,870	Passively Monitoring Online Video Viewing and Viewer Behavior Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Sep 17, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Medium confidence
US 10,462,504	Targeting Videos Based on Viewer Similarity Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Sep 17, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Term ends Sep 17, 2028	Medium confidence
US 8,549,550	Method and Apparatus for Passively Monitoring Online Video Viewing and Viewer Behavior Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Dec 22, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Dec 22, 2028	Term ends Dec 22, 2028	Medium confidence
US 9,485,316	Method and Apparatus for Passively Monitoring Online Video Viewing and Viewer Behavior Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Dec 22, 2028 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Dec 22, 2028	Term ends Dec 22, 2028	Medium confidence
US 9,612,995	Video Viewer Targeting Based on Preference Similarity Adobe Inc. In force Term ends Nov 18, 2031 · Medium confidence	Adobe Inc.	In force	Term ends Nov 18, 2031	Term ends Nov 18, 2031	Medium confidence

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