2 patents currently held
171 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Mar 2033. from the record
Of the 171 now held by other companies, 156 name Analog Devices International Unlimited Company as their current owner, and 15 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Mar 2033
Next term end
2
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
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Sep 2033 · Low confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2033 · High confidence
Method and Apparatus for Current Limit Test for High Power Switching Regulator
US 8,887,119
Granted 2014 and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2033.
Method to Improve Response Speed of RMS Detectors
US 8,928,390
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2015 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2033.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Mar 2034 · Medium confidence
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Analog Devices, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 31 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
Also notable
Ends Apr 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 31 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
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| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,928,390 | Method to Improve Response Speed of RMS Detectors In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,887,119 | Method and Apparatus for Current Limit Test for High Power Switching Regulator Grace period ended · Low confidence | Grace period ended | Low confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 171 patents in force now held by others · 10 patents ended · 19 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.
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