21 patents currently held
1,307 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
7 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Aug 2027. from the record
Of the 1,307 now held by other companies, 627 name ABB Schweiz AG as their current owner, and 680 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2027
Next term end
19
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
Notable: the highest-ranked patents in this portfolio by citations and family size.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Oct 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2028 · High confidence
Robot Arm
US D716,357
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 58 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
Flexible Pressing System
US 10,265,814
Granted 2019 and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2036.
Gas Insulator Switchgear
US D703,152
Granted 2014. Computed term ends 2028.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends no later than Dec 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 99 later US patents, top 5% of design patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
now held by ABB Schweiz AG
Also notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 83 later US patents, top 5% of design patents granted in 2017 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by ABB e-Mobility B.V.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2038 · High confidence
Cited by 19 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
now held by Hitachi Energy Ltd.
Fee deadlines
Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
- 1 fee due Mar 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Teleoperated Industrial Robots (US 9,132,551) comes due Mar 15, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 15, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Power Converter (US 10,454,276) comes due Apr 22, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Flexible Pressing Verification System (US 10,534,350) comes due Jul 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 14, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Protective Switch with Status Detection (US 9,263,217) comes due Aug 16, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 16, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 12 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 19 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System, Method and Tooling for Flexible Assembly of Cylinder-Head Valve Trains | 2 in force | to Nov 2034 |
| Gas Insulator Switchgear | 2 in force | to Apr 2028 |
| Applicator and Method for Applying a Lubricant/Sealer | 1 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| Restart Strategy for Synchronous Reluctance Machines | 1 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| Power Converter | 1 in force | to May 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D688,633 | Gas Insulator Switchgear In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D690,263 | Equipment for Electrical Power Distribution In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D690,264 | Housing for Electrical Connectors In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D703,152 | Gas Insulator Switchgear In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D716,357 | Robot Arm held by ABB Technology Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,007,312 | Modular Test Plug In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,263,217 | Protective Switch with Status Detection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,380,358 | Switchgear Data System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,737,858 | Method and a System for Monitoring and Control of Fouling and Optimization Thereof of Two Side Membrane Fouling Process In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,132,551 | Teleoperated Industrial Robots In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 21: 1,307 patents in force now held by others · 581 patents ended · 395 applications abandoned. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from USPTO application file histories, grants and recorded assignments, with the company's own names reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Portfolio grouped automatically from ownership conveyances to the names matched to this company, usually every name that begins with its own, so it counts patents an affiliate holds; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and ambiguous records are not reviewed by hand.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.