77 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.
16 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
70
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 Mar 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2035 · High confidence
Method Producing a Conductive Path on a Substrate
US 10,537,027
Cited by 19 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Two-Step, Direct-Write Laser Metallization
US 10,015,887
Cited by 24 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
LIFT printing of conductive traces onto a semiconductor substrate
US 10,193,004
Cited by 23 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2035.
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 Nov 16, 2026The maintenance fee for Adaptive Routing for Correcting Die Placement Errors (US 11,652,008) comes due Nov 16, 2026. Unpaid by May 17, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Dec 25, 2026The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for Encapsulation of an Organic Light Emitting Diode (US 10,333,104) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Apr 1 to 22, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 2 fees due Jul 14 to 23, 2027 · next Jul 14
- 1 fee due Aug 23, 2027The maintenance fee for Calibration of a Direct-Imaging System (US 9,269,149) comes due Aug 23, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 23, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Multi-Modal Wide-Angle Illumination Employing a Compound Beam Combiner (US 11,977,211) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 6 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 70 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 Direct Imaging | 3 in force | to Aug 2031 |
| Multiplexed Photon Emitter and Camera Configuration for an Image Acquisition Device | 2 in force | to Jul 2040 |
| Method Producing a Conductive Path on a Substrate | 2 in force | to Mar 2037 |
| Acousto-Optic Deflector with Multiple Output Beams | 2 in force | to Jul 2036 |
| LIFT printing of conductive traces onto a semiconductor substrate | 2 in force | to Oct 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,466,161 | Direct Detect Sensor for Flat Panel Displays In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,916,382 | Scratch and Mar Resistant PDLC Modulator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,641,365 | Linear Light Concentrator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,468,611 | Continuous Linear Scanning of Large Flat Panel Media In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,761,182 | Automatic Defect Repair System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,054,553 | Illumination Angle Control Using Dichroic Filters In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,390,795 | Multiple Mirror Calibration System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,817,333 | Modulator with Improved Sensitivity and Life Time In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,977,602 | Laser Ablation Using Multiple Wavelengths In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,395,083 | Multiple Beam Drilling System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 77: 16 patents in force now held by others · 76 patents ended · 39 applications pending · 29 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.