8 patents currently held
16 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 Mar 2037. from the record
Of the 16 now held by other companies, 13 were conveyed to Cilag GmbH International in the filing they arrived in, and 3 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Mar 2037
Next term end
8
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Mar 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2041 · High confidence
Touch Detection Method of a Touch Detection Device for Obtaining a Calibrated Variation for Determining Whether a Touch Event Has Been Triggered
US 10,203,805
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2019 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2037.
Keyboard Apparatus and Detection Method for Status of Keys Thereof
US 10,289,211
Granted 2019 and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2037.
Voltage Generation Device and Voltage Generation Method
US 11,429,124
The newest of the three, granted 2022. It anchors the portfolio to 2041, later than anything else here.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends May 2037 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 1,259 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
conveyed to Ethicon Endo Surgery LLC - now held by Cilag GmbH International
Also notable
Ends Mar 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 73 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2036.
conveyed to Ethicon Endo Surgery Inc. - now held by Cilag GmbH International
Also notable
Ends Sep 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 55 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
conveyed to Ethicon Endo Surgery LLC - now held by Cilag GmbH International
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 2 largest of its 8 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,203,805 | Touch Detection Method of a Touch Detection Device for Obtaining a Calibrated Variation for Determining Whether a Touch Event Has Been Triggered held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,289,211 | Keyboard Apparatus and Detection Method for Status of Keys Thereof held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,429,124 | Voltage Generation Device and Voltage Generation Method held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,212,134 | Apparatus, Method, and Distribution System for Preventing Electric Shock and Fire During Electric Leakage and Ground Fault held by Ite Co., Ltd. and Kim, NA Woon In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,778,698 | End of Life Indicators for Robotic Surgical Instruments held by Cilag GmbH International and Ite, LLC (Dba Prodigy) In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,645,626 | Remote Maintenance System and Operation Method Thereof held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,675,612 | Data Protection System and Data Protection Method Where a Determination Device Is Used for Protecting Crucial Data from Being Altered Illegally held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,771,346 | Control Device for Power Switch, Control Method for Power Switch and Electronic Display System held by Ite Tech. Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 16 patents in force now held by others · 4 patents ended · 7 applications pending · 1 application 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.