G06Q 10/42
Determination of affinities or common interests between users
G06Q10/42 (Determination of affinities or common interests between users) appears on 4,510 US grants and 7,247 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2013 | 150 | 556 |
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| 2023 | 269 | 350 |
| 2024 | 253 | 301 |
| 2025 | 167 | 213 |
| 2026 | 69 | 91 |
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