87 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Oct 2029. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Oct 2029
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 Nov 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2037 · High confidence
Systems for Recycling Consumer Electronic Devices
US 10,032,140
Cited by 157 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
Systems and Methods for Recycling Consumer Electronic Devices
US 11,080,672
Cited by 71 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Application for Device Evaluation and Other Processes Associated with Device Recycling
US 11,790,327
Cited by 34 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
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 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Water Heating System (US 10,337,763) comes due Jan 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Wireless-Enabled Kiosk for Recycling Consumer Devices (US 11,734,654) comes due Feb 22, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Mar 3 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 6 fees due Apr 8 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 8
- 1 fee due May 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Wireless-Enabled Kiosk for Recycling Consumer Devices (US 10,475,002) comes due May 12, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jun 3 to 12, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 2 fees due Aug 20 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 20
- 2 fees due Sep 5 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 5
Recent changes
- 8 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 25 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices | 27 in force | to Nov 2032 |
| Systems and Methods for Recycling Consumer Electronic Devices | 9 in force | to Oct 2038 |
| Evaluating an Electronic Device Using a Wireless Charger | 5 in force | to May 2042 |
| Systems and Methods for Vending And/Or Purchasing Mobile Phones and Other Electronic Devices | 5 in force | to Dec 2039 |
| Application for Device Evaluation and Other Processes Associated with Device Recycling | 5 in force | to Jul 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,881,965 | Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,195,511 | Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,200,533 | Apparatus and Method for Recycling Mobile Phones In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 8,239,262 | Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,423,404 | Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,463,646 | Secondary Market And Vending System For Devices In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,818,160 | Kiosk for Recycling Electronic Devices In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,904,911 | Secondary Market and Vending System for Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,055,798 | Kiosk For Recycling Electronic Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,157,427 | Kiosk for Recycling Electronic Devices In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 87: 1 patent ended · 17 applications pending · 21 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.