4 patents currently held
64 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 Apr 2028. from the record
Of the 64 now held by other companies, 56 name Jackson Roger P as their current owner, and 8 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2028
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
Notable
Ends Sep 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2034 · Low confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2028 · Medium confidence
Pivotal Bone Anchor Assembly with Modular Receiver and Universal Shank Head
US 11,596,449
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Pivotal Bone Anchor with Collet Retainer and Inner Locking Insert
US 10,238,430
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 11 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2034. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Longitudinal Connecting Member with Sleeved Tensioned Cords
US 11,871,966
A family of 113 related applications built on the 2024 grant. Too new for citation comparison; protection runs to 2028.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2027 · Medium confidence
Also notable
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 202 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
Multi-Start Closures for Open Implants
US 9,636,146
Cited by 47 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 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Jackson, Roger P.
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 29 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
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 Jul 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Longitudinal Connecting Member with Sleeved Tensioned Cords (US 11,871,966) comes due Jul 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 18, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 7 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
Grouped by real patent family, largest first, labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Pivotal Bone Anchor Assembly with Modular Receiver and Universal Shank Head | 1 in force | to Sep 2039 |
| Pivotal Bone Anchor with Collet Retainer and Inner Locking Insert | 1 in force | to Oct 2034 |
| Receiver for Minimally Invasive Surgery | 1 in force | to Jul 2034 |
| Longitudinal Connecting Member with Sleeved Tensioned Cords | 1 in force | to Apr 2028 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 4 of 4
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,871,966 | Longitudinal Connecting Member with Sleeved Tensioned Cords In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,064,149 | Receiver for Minimally Invasive Surgery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,238,430 | Pivotal Bone Anchor with Collet Retainer and Inner Locking Insert In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 11,596,449 | Pivotal Bone Anchor Assembly with Modular Receiver and Universal Shank Head In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 4: 64 patents in force now held by others · 72 patents ended · 36 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.