7 patents currently held
31 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 31 now held by other companies, 16 were conveyed to Dolby International AB in the filing they arrived in, and 15 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
Nov 2026
Next term end
7
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 Nov 2026 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2032 · High confidence
Telecommunications Apparatus and Method
US 7,688,859
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2026.
Telecommunications System and Method
US 8,570,937
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2013 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
Verifying the Integrity of Data from Equipment on Board a Vehicle
US 10,491,397
Granted 2019. Computed term ends 2032.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 9 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
conveyed to Dolby International AB
Also notable
Ends Jun 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 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.
conveyed to Dolby International AB
Also notable
Ends Nov 2032 · Medium confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 32 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
conveyed to Dolby International AB
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 May 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Verifying the Integrity of Data from Equipment on Board a Vehicle (US 10,491,397) comes due May 26, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 26, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Ambient Backscattering Communication System, Associated Apparatus and Method (US 11,843,444) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Method of Coding and Decoding Images, Coding and Decoding Device and Computer Programs Corresponding Thereto (US 11,943,485) comes due Sep 26, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 27, 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 7 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Ambient Backscattering Communication System, Associated Apparatus and Method | 1 in force | to Sep 2040 |
| Method of Coding and Decoding Images, Coding and Decoding Device and Computer Programs Corresponding Thereto | 1 in force | to Nov 2032 |
| Verifying the Integrity of Data from Equipment on Board a Vehicle | 1 in force | to Mar 2032 |
| Telecommunications System and Method | 1 in force | to Sep 2030 |
| Telecommunications Apparatus and Method | 1 in force | to Nov 2026 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,688,859 | Telecommunications Apparatus and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,570,937 | Telecommunications System and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,491,397 | Verifying the Integrity of Data from Equipment on Board a Vehicle held by Orange In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,943,485 | Method of Coding and Decoding Images, Coding and Decoding Device and Computer Programs Corresponding Thereto held by Orange S.A. and Dolby International AB In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,181,177 | Method for Masking an Item Among a Plurality of Items In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,846,524 | Method for Selecting an Item in a List In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,843,444 | Ambient Backscattering Communication System, Associated Apparatus and Method held by Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris and Orange S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 7: 31 patents in force now held by others · 26 patents ended · 2 applications pending · 12 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.