24 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Sep 2028. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Sep 2028
Next term end
17
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 Sep 2030 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2029 · High confidence
System and Method for Efficiently Processing Digital Video
US 8,723,891
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
System and Method for On-The-Fly Key Color Generation
US 8,896,612
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 23 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation
US 7,908,347
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 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 Feb 25, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation (US 9,118,552) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Compositing a Display Image from Display Planes Using Enhanced Bit-Level Block Transfer Hardware (US 9,142,053) comes due Mar 22, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 13, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Low Bandwidth Display Information Transport (US 9,161,063) comes due Apr 13, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Hardware-Accelerated Key Color Extraction (US 9,317,891) comes due Oct 19, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 19, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 17 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System and Method for On-The-Fly Key Color Generation | 3 in force | to Oct 2031 |
| System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation | 3 in force | to Mar 2029 |
| Systems and Methods for Compositing a Display Image from Display Planes Using Enhanced Bit-Level Block Transfer Hardware | 2 in force | to Oct 2034 |
| System and Method for Low Bandwidth Display Information Transport | 2 in force | to Oct 2031 |
| Optimization of Memory Bandwidth in a Multi-Display System | 2 in force | to Jan 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,332,492 | System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation held by Ncomputing Global, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,118,552 | System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation held by Ncomputing Global, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,635,373 | System and Method for Low Bandwidth Display Information Transport In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,908,347 | System and Method for Computer Network Configuration and Operation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,005,962 | System and Method for Using Virtual IP Addresses in a Multi-User Server System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,471,860 | Optimization of Memory Bandwidth in a Multi-Display System held by Ncomputing Global, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,800,017 | Method and Apparatus for Copy Protecting a Digital Electronic Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,681,811 | System and Method for Obtaining Cross Compatibility with a Plurality of Thin-Client Platforms In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,723,891 | System and Method for Efficiently Processing Digital Video In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,248,425 | Optimization of Memory Bandwidth in a Multi-Display System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 24: 6 patents ended · 6 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.