181 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
15 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Feb 2027. from the record
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
25
Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
133
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 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Live Restore for a Data Intelligent Storage System
US 9,213,706
Cited by 266 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Method and Apparatus for Providing Authentication Between a Sending Unit and a Recipient Based on Challenge Usage Data
US 8,966,579
Cited by 117 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Methods and Systems for Securely Managing Virtualization Platform
US 8,065,714
Cited by 231 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
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 Dec 9, 2026The maintenance fee for System and Method For Secure Storage of Virtual Machines (US 9,053,339) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 16, 2027The maintenance fee for User Interface for a Customized Personalization Document Printer of an Instant Issuance System (US 10,353,645) comes due Jan 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 16, 2027, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Feb 6 to 22, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 3 fees due Mar 3 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 1 fee due Apr 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Card Production System Inserter with Insert Printer (US 10,442,220) comes due Apr 15, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 15, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due May 19 to 26, 2027 · next May 19
- 4 fees due Jun 15 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 15
- 4 fees due Jul 2, 2027
- 4 fees due Aug 2 to 20, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 9 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 1 fee due Oct 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Branding Indenter (US 10,625,464) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for Remote Portable Wireless Device Authentication (US 10,645,581) comes due Nov 5, 2027. Unpaid by May 5, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 7 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 3 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 133 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Live Restore for a Data Intelligent Storage System | 5 in force | to May 2035 |
| Card Printing Mechanism with Card Return Path | 4 in force | to Dec 2036 |
| Methods and Systems for Attaching an Encrypted Data Partition During the Startup of an Operating System | 3 in force | to Jan 2037 |
| Systems and Method for Assuring Security Governance in Managed Computer Systems | 3 in force | to Sep 2036 |
| Remote Monitoring and Management of an Instant Issuance System | 3 in force | to Jul 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,060,915 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Electronic Message Authentication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,966,579 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Authentication Between a Sending Unit and a Recipient Based on Challenge Usage Data In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,653,742 | Defining and Detecting Network Application Business Activities In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,056,816 | Real Time Card Printing Systems and Methods held by Entrust Datacard Corporation In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,292,167 | Real Time Card Printing Systems and Methods held by Entrust Datacard Corporation In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US D695,819 | Ribbon Supply Packaging Tray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,448,991 | Secure Identification Documents In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,638,012 | Lamination of Patch Films on Personalized Cards Through Heat Transfer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,783,745 | Defining and Monitoring Business Rhythms Associated with Performance of Web-Enabled Business Processes In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,539,589 | Adaptive Configuration Management System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 181: 1 patent in force now held by others · 59 patents ended · 40 applications pending · 26 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.