8 patents currently held
56 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 2037. from the record
Of the 56 now held by other companies, 56 name Palladyne Corp. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2037
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 Aug 2042 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2042 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2038 · High confidence
Robotic Joint System with Length Adapter
US 11,826,907
The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2042, later than anything else here.
Sole with Various Compliant Regions for Robots
US 11,738,452
The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2042, later than anything else here.
Tunable Actuator Joint Modules Having Energy Recovering Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuators with Internal Valve Arrangements
US 11,759,944
The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2039 · High confidence
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
now held by Palladyne Corp.
Also notable
Ends Feb 2039 · High confidence
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
now held by Palladyne Corp.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 13 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Palladyne Corp.
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.
- 2 fees due Feb 8 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 8
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Tunable Actuator Joint Modules Having Energy Recovering Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuators with Internal Valve Arrangements (US 11,759,944) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly (US 11,772,283) comes due Apr 3, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Robotic Joint System with Length Adapter (US 11,826,907) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly (US 11,926,044) comes due Sep 12, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 13, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Oct 13Assignment recorded on 1 record: Bonitsky, David to Sarcos Corp. Recorded Oct 13, 2026, executed Aug 26, 2025. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76360, frame 469.
- Oct 13Assignment recorded on 1 record: Sarcos Corp. to Palladyne Corp. Recorded Oct 13, 2026, executed Aug 28, 2025. Conveyance as recorded: Change of Name. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76728, frame 258.
- 4 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
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.
| Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly | 2 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Robotic Article Managing End Effector with Capture Device Having Discrete Compliant Rods | 1 in force | to Jan 2044 |
| Robotic Joint System with Integrated Safety | 1 in force | to Aug 2042 |
| Robotic Joint System with Length Adapter | 1 in force | to Aug 2042 |
| Sole with Various Compliant Regions for Robots | 1 in force | to Jul 2042 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,926,044 | Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,772,283 | Clutched Joint Modules Having a Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuator for a Robotic Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,759,944 | Tunable Actuator Joint Modules Having Energy Recovering Quasi-Passive Elastic Actuators with Internal Valve Arrangements In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,738,452 | Sole with Various Compliant Regions for Robots In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,826,907 | Robotic Joint System with Length Adapter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,717,956 | Robotic Joint System with Integrated Safety In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,629,834 | Augmented Reality System and Method for Conveying To a Human Operator Information Associated With Human-Imperceptible Indicia within an Operating Environment of a Robot In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,485,555 | Robotic Article Managing End Effector with Capture Device Having Discrete Compliant Rods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 56 patents in force now held by others · 4 patents ended · 18 applications pending · 17 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.