5 patents currently held
182 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.
7 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Apr 2032. from the record
Of the 182 now held by other companies, 182 name Microvision Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2032
Next term end
4
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
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Apr 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2044 · High confidence
Three-Dimensional Imager and Projection Device
US 8,760,499
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 248 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Avalanche Photodiode Gain Compensation for Wide Dynamic Range
US 12,553,994
Granted 2026. Too new for citation comparison; protection runs to 2044.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 220 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 2036.
now held by Microvision, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jan 2039 · High confidence
Cited by 85 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
now held by Microvision, Inc.
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
- 3 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 1 largest of its 4 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Three-Dimensional Imager and Projection Device | 2 in force | to Apr 2032 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,570,372 | Three-Dimensional Imager and Projection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,760,499 | Three-Dimensional Imager and Projection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,553,994 | Avalanche Photodiode Gain Compensation for Wide Dynamic Range In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,529,767 | Lidar with Metasurface Beam Steering In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,541,011 | Fast Q Switched Laser with Adaptive Bragg Grating Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 5: 182 patents in force now held by others · 3 patents ended · 39 applications pending · 65 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
2 patents carry no fee events. That is a gap in the record, not evidence of lapse, so status falls back to the computed term