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John A. Holmes
Also filed as: HOLMES JOHN · HOLMES JOHN A · HOLMES JOHN ANTHONY · HOLMES JOHN K
51 granted patents·5 pending applications·3,127 citations·filing 1989–2022
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56 records- 0199US6611254B1Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 26, 2003·157 cites·25 claims
- 0299US6452588B2Hand-held e-mail deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 17, 2002·337 cites·47 claims
- 0399USD433460SHand-held electronic deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·145 cites·1 claims
- 0499USD416256SHand-held messaging device with keyboardRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 9, 1999·254 cites·1 claims
- 0598US6867763B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 15, 2005·135 cites·18 claims
- 0698US6611255B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·106 cites·68 claims
- 0798US6489950B1Hand-held electronic device with auxiliary input deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 3, 2002·458 cites·211 claims
- 0898USD460493SHand-held electronic deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 16, 2002·139 cites·1 claims
- 0997US6396482B1Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 1999·Granted May 28, 2002·351 cites·22 claims
- 1097US6278442B1Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·229 cites·48 claims
- 1196US6919879B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 19, 2005·158 cites·128 claims
- 1296US6873317B1Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 29, 2005·101 cites·31 claims
- 1395US8289689B2Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD displayCHEN CHAO·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 16, 2012·24 cites·17 claims
- 1495US7057120B2Shock absorbent roller thumb wheelRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 6, 2006·99 cites·12 claims
- 1593US7629964B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 8, 2009·14 cites·26 claims
- 1688US8464149B2Hand-held electronic device with autopunctuationGRIFFIN JASON T·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 11, 2013·7 cites·6 claims
- 1788US7551430B2Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD displayRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 23, 2009·8 cites·22 claims
- 1888US7227536B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 5, 2007·28 cites·13 claims
- 1987US7969419B2Hand-held electronic deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 28, 2011·11 cites·8 claims
- 2086US7158120B2Hand-held electronic deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 2, 2007·30 cites·24 claims
- 2186US7130185B2Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD displayRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 31, 2006·23 cites·14 claims
- 2283US8493322B2Hand-held electronic deviceGRIFFIN JASON T·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 23, 2013·4 cites·6 claims
- 2381US8416195B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsGRIFFIN JASON T·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·5 cites·36 claims
- 2481US7502462B2Keyboard for a mobile deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 10, 2009·26 cites·20 claims
- 2580US8553874B2Display cover and case for a communication deviceHOLMES JOHN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·5 cites·18 claims
- 2680US6427936B1Optical fiber cable management apparatusFUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 6, 2002·28 cites·7 claims
- 2778US7409058B2Display cover for a communication deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 5, 2008·16 cites·10 claims
- 2877US9367141B2Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbsBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 14, 2016·2 cites·9 claims
- 2977US7991148B2Display cover and case for a communication deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 2, 2011·4 cites·13 claims
- 3076US9930984B1Garment hangerHOLMES JOHN ANTHONY·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 3176US7489301B2Split KeyboardRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 10, 2009·22 cites·20 claims
- 3276US6180876B1Apparatus and method for RF shielding of a printed circuit boardRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 30, 2001·38 cites·6 claims
- 3374US7190312B2RF test access for testing antenna in mobile communication deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 13, 2007·3 cites·17 claims
- 3472US5069541ARigid framed safety goggles having replaceable lensHELLBERG INT LTD·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 3, 1991·43 cites·9 claims
- 3569US11534051B2Fiberoptic cable safety devicesUNIV OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 27, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 3666US10400406B2Wave dissipation systems, modules and methods for constructing the sameMANSON CONSTRUCTION CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 3764US7918671B2Mounting structure with springs biasing towards a latching edgeRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 5, 2011·14 cites·2 claims
- 3864US2023110584A1Fiberoptic cable safety devicesUNIV PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS HIGHER EDUCATION·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3963US7258550B2Electrical connector assemblyRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 21, 2007·9 cites·10 claims
- 4061US8031178B2Keyboard with chassis structureRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 4, 2011·7 cites·20 claims
- 4159US2008318644A1Rf test access for testing antenna in mobile communication deviceHOLMES JOHN A·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4258US9703390B2Hand-held electronic deviceBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 11, 2017·0 cites·15 claims
- 4358US2009128369A1Keyboard for a mobile deviceRAK ROMAN PETER·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4457US7427959B2RF test access for testing antenna in mobile communication deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 23, 2008·0 cites·16 claims
- 4557US7304254B2Shock absorbent roller thumb wheelRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2007·2 cites·30 claims
- 4657US6969263B2Electrical connector assemblyRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 29, 2005·10 cites·2 claims
- 4755US10067572B2Hand-held electronic deviceGRIFFIN JASON T·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 4, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 4854US8902576B2Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD displayCHEN CHAO·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 4953US8253691B2Split keyboardCHEN CHAO·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 28, 2012·0 cites·15 claims
- 5052US12038726B2Methods and systems for managing vehicle-grid integrationHONDA MOTOR CO LTD·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
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