236 patents currently held
3 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.
29 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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Nov 2026
Next term end
158
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 2027 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2035 · High confidence
Systems and Methods for Acquiring, Accessing, and Analyzing Investigative Information
US 7,860,222
Cited by 148 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Optimizing Profitability in Business Transactions
US 7,698,182
Cited by 214 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Inbound Calls to Intelligent Controlled-Environment Facility Resident Media and/or Communications Devices
US 10,063,692
Cited by 21 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 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.
- 4 fees due Nov 19 to 23, 2026 · next Nov 19
- 1 fee due Dec 9, 2026The maintenance fee for Management and Dissemination of Information from a Controlled-Environment Facility (US 9,055,167) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Jan 9 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 9
- 6 fees due Feb 6 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 5 fees due Mar 3 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 9 fees due Apr 8 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 8
- 4 fees due May 14 to 28, 2027 · next May 14
- 3 fees due Jun 24 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 24
- 1 fee due Jul 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Signed Call Recording (US 10,536,278) comes due Jul 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 14, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Aug 4 to 18, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 8 fees due Sep 3 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 1 fee due Oct 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Controlled-Environment Facility Mobile Device Location Tracking (US 10,638,404) comes due Oct 28, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Nov 3 to 5, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 158 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Inbound Calls to Intelligent Controlled-Environment Facility Resident Media and/or Communications Devices | 10 in force | to Oct 2035 |
| Location-Based Services for Controlled-Environment Facilities | 4 in force | to May 2035 |
| Controlled Communication Between Residents of Controlled-Environment Facilities | 4 in force | to Jul 2034 |
| Identical Conversation Detection Method And Apparatus | 4 in force | to Apr 2034 |
| Multi-Party Conversation Analyzer & Logger | 4 in force | to Sep 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,560,193 | Systems and Methods for Detecting a Call Anomaly Using Biometric Identification In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,178,224 | Systems and Methods for Detecting a Call Anomaly Using Biometric Identification In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,542,906 | Off-Site Detention Monitoring System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,698,182 | Optimizing Profitability in Business Transactions In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,494,061 | Systems and Methods for Identity Verification Using Continuous Biometric Monitoring In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,860,222 | Systems and Methods for Acquiring, Accessing, and Analyzing Investigative Information In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,561,680 | System and Method for Called Party Controlled Message Delivery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,519,169 | Systems and Methods for Management and Dissemination of Information from a Controlled Environment Facility In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,640,190 | Systems and Methods for Transaction and Information Management In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,519,375 | Information Dissemination Systems and Methods for Use in a Controlled Environment Facility In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 236: 3 patents in force now held by others · 55 patents ended · 36 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.