575 patents currently held
3,618 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.
12 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 3,618 now held by other companies, 3,153 name Cilag GmbH International as their current owner, and 465 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
457
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 Jan 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Tissue Thickness Compensator Configured to Redistribute Compressive Forces
US 11,559,496
Cited by 612 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Drive Interface for Operably Coupling a Manipulatable Surgical Tool to a Robot
US 8,479,969
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 2,629 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Robotically-Controlled Motorized Surgical Instrument with an End Effector
US 11,812,954
Cited by 467 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2029. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2033 · Low confidence
Cited by 2,049 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Cilag GmbH International
Also notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 1,904 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 2029.
now held by Cilag GmbH International
Also notable
Ends Feb 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 1,452 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Cilag GmbH International
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.
- 14 fees due Dec 2 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 9 fees due Jan 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 17 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 12 fees due Mar 1 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 11 fees due Apr 3 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 20 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 15 fees due Jun 1 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 7 fees due Jul 14 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 14
- 8 fees due Aug 4 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 8 fees due Sep 3 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 10 fees due Oct 7 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 7
- 7 fees due Nov 3 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- Sep 30Assignment recorded on US 9,439,997: Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. to Ethicon, Inc. Recorded Sep 30, 2026, executed Sep 30, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76209, frame 162.
- Sep 30Assignment recorded on US 9,358,318: Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. to Ethicon, Inc. Recorded Sep 30, 2026, executed Sep 30, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76209, frame 278.
- 23 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 87 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 457 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Surgical Fasteners, Applicator Instruments, and Methods for Deploying Surgical Fasteners | 8 in force | to Mar 2032 |
| METHODS and DEVICES for SKIN CLOSURE | 7 in force | to Feb 2038 |
| Adapter Manifold for Multi-Barrel Syringe Applicator | 4 in force | to May 2040 |
| Rapid Cure Silicone Lubricious Coatings | 4 in force | to Apr 2033 |
| Mesh Dispenser | 4 in force | to Jun 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,563,329 | Monitoring of Cleaning Process In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,287,202 | Method for Dispensing a Polymerizable Monomer Adhesive In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,481,314 | Packaging Assembly for Surgical Mesh Implants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,350,916 | Endoscopic Surgical Instrument with a Handle That Can Articulate with Respect to the Shaft In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,479,969 | Drive Interface for Operably Coupling a Manipulatable Surgical Tool to a Robot In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,686,830 | Suture Anchoring Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,452,368 | System for Holding Surgical Fasteners In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,673,631 | Adjustable Vaginal Splint for Pelvic Floor Support In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,256,930 | Robotically-Driven Surgical Instrument with E-Beam Driver In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,236,904 | Bioabsorbable Polymer Compositions Exhibiting Enhanced Crystallization and Hydrolysis Rates In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 575: 3,618 patents in force now held by others · 1,327 patents ended · 133 applications pending · 951 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.