25 patents currently held
64 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.
The next term ends in May 2028. from the record
Of the 64 now held by other companies, 58 name Fitbit Inc. as their current owner, and 6 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
May 2028
Next term end
22
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 Apr 2041 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Feb 2037 · Medium confidence
Mobile Manipulation in Human Environments
US 11,820,013
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Method and Apparatus for Speech Interaction with Children
US 10,957,325
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Paging System and Method Using Wireless Communication
US 10,685,540
A family of 5 related applications built on the 2020 grant. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 291 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Fitbit, Inc.
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 25, 2027The maintenance fee for Monitoring and Control of Refrigeration Equipment (US 11,709,005) comes due Jan 25, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 26, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 13, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Detecting Wetness of Article Used by a Care-Receiver (US 10,376,422) comes due Feb 13, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Mobile Manipulation in Human Environments (US 11,820,013) comes due May 21, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 22, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
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.
| Monitoring and Control of Refrigeration Equipment | 2 in force | to Apr 2042 |
| Reading and Contingent Response Educational and Entertainment Method and Apparatus | 2 in force | to Mar 2039 |
| Clip Type Portable RF Beacon Transmitter | 2 in force | to Jan 2033 |
| Sugar Substitute for Baked Goods or Confectionery | 1 in force | to Aug 2042 |
| Telescopic Structure Actuation | 1 in force | to Apr 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D705,067 | Bottle held by Hello Products, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D711,863 | Iphone Slide Rail with a Mobile Power Supply held by Hello Technology Limited In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D717,665 | Spray Bottle held by Hello Products, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D801,340 | USB Type Wireless Communication Device held by Hello Factory Co., Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D808,289 | Clip Type Portable RF Beacon Transmitter held by Hello Factory Co., Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,355,366 | Automated Systems for Improving Communication at the Human-Machine Interface held by Hello Hello, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,376,422 | System and Method for Detecting Wetness of Article Used by a Care-Receiver In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,685,540 | Paging System and Method Using Wireless Communication held by Hellofactory Co., Ltd. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,957,325 | Method and Apparatus for Speech Interaction with Children held by Hello Clover, LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D1,013,869 | Menstrual Cup held by The Hello Cup Company Limited In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 25: 64 patents in force now held by others · 13 patents ended · 2 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.