42 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
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Next term end
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Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
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. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Sep 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2028 · High confidence
Method and System for Implantable Pressure Transducer for Regulating Blood Pressure
US 7,835,797
Cited by 121 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
Implant Tool and Improved Electrode Design for Minimally Invasive Procedure
US 8,437,867
Cited by 89 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
Connection Structures for Extra-Vascular Electrode Lead Body
US 8,014,874
Cited by 43 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
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 Jan 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Implant Tool and Improved Electrode Design for Minimally Invasive Procedure (US 10,350,406) comes due Jan 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 16, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Implant Tool and Improved Electrode Design for Minimally Invasive Procedure (US 11,819,682) comes due May 21, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Devices and Methods for Improved Placement of Implantable Medical Devices (US 9,199,082) comes due Jun 1, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Adapter for Connection to Pulse Generator (US 10,632,303) comes due Oct 28, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 28, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 22 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method and System for Implantable Pressure Transducer for Regulating Blood Pressure | 12 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Implant Tool and Improved Electrode Design for Minimally Invasive Procedure | 7 in force | to Oct 2032 |
| Adapter for Connection to Pulse Generator | 3 in force | to Aug 2034 |
| Method for Monitoring Physiological Cycles of a Patient to Optimize Patient Therapy | 2 in force | to Mar 2031 |
| Systems and Methods for Closed-Loop or Partially Closed-Loop Baroreflex Activation Therapy | 1 in force | to Oct 2045 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,499,747 | External Baroreflex Activation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,224,437 | Baroreflex Activation for Sedation and Sleep In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,014,874 | Connection Structures for Extra-Vascular Electrode Lead Body In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,620,422 | Electrode Array Structures and Methods of Use for Cardiovascular Reflex Control In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,835,797 | Method and System for Implantable Pressure Transducer for Regulating Blood Pressure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,521,293 | Measurement of Patient Physiological Parameters In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,571,664 | Measurement of Patient Physiological Parameters In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,414,760 | Method for Monitoring Physiological Cycles of a Patient to Optimize Patient Therapy In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,848,812 | Elective Service Indicator Based on Pulse Count for Implantable Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,401,652 | Devices and Methods for Treatment of Heart Failure and Associated Conditions In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 42: 33 patents ended · 12 applications pending · 53 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.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.