287 patents currently held
8 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 Nov 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
216
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 Nov 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2032 · High confidence
Systems and Methods for a Key Optimized Double Gated Carabiner
US 11,629,749
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Cantilevered Snap Fit Case
US D675,606
Cited by 70 later US patents, top 10% of design patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Multi-Positional Mount for Personal Electronic Devices with a Magnetic Interface
US 9,765,921
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2035 · Medium confidence
Cited by 75 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Tru Zip LLC
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.
- 3 fees due Jan 11 to 18, 2027 · next Jan 11
- 1 fee due Feb 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Universal Securement Strap for Personal Items (US 11,737,552) comes due Feb 28, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Angled Gate Carabiner (US 11,761,473) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 13, 2027The maintenance fee for Device for Securing Rope in Multiple Configurations and Process of Using the Same (US 9,157,505) comes due Apr 13, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due May 3 to 10, 2027 · next May 3
- 4 fees due Jun 17 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 17
- 1 fee due Jul 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for an Improved Strap Including an End Holder (US 11,858,705) comes due Jul 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Aug 2 to 9, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 4 fees due Sep 5 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 1 fee due Oct 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for a Multitool (US 10,611,012) comes due Oct 7, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 7, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Sep 16Assignment recorded on 5 patents: Nite Ize, Inc. to Nite Ize, LLC Recorded Sep 16, 2026, executed May 30, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Change of Name. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76490, frame 757.
- 5 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 4 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 216 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Multi-positional Mount For Personal Electronic Devices With A Magnetic Interface | 10 in force | to Mar 2033 |
| Tie Wrap for Bundling Objects | 8 in force | to Oct 2034 |
| Systems and Methods for a Key Optimized Double Gated Carabiner | 7 in force | to Nov 2040 |
| Cantilevered Snap Fit Case | 7 in force | to Dec 2029 |
| Systems and Methods for an Improved Ratcheting Device Including Pivoting Tooth | 5 in force | to Jul 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D670,903 | Clip In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D675,014 | Clip In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D675,356 | LED Collar Cover In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D675,605 | Cantilevered Snap Fit Case In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D675,606 | Cantilevered Snap Fit Case In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,636,986 | Tensioning Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D679,701 | Gripping Attachment for a Portable Electronic Device Case In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,474,414 | Retractable Leash and Restraint Assembly In force (reinstated) · Medium confidence | In force (reinstated) | Medium confidence | |
| US D685,189 | Card Holder Attachment In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,856,699 | Tie-Down and Tensioning System In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 287: 8 patents in force now held by others · 74 patents ended · 8 applications pending · 18 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.