2 patents currently held
12 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 2033. from the record
Of the 12 now held by other companies, 5 name Cypress Semiconductor Corporation as their current owner, and 7 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 2033
Next term end
2
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
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Nov 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2035 · High confidence
Monitoring Product
US D833,897
Granted 2018. Computed term ends 2033.
Tool Holder
US 9,993,880
Granted 2018 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2028 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 80 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Also notable
Ends May 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 58 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Also notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2031.
now held by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D833,897 | Monitoring Product In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,993,880 | Tool Holder held by Simtek AG In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 12 patents in force now held by others · 8 patents ended · 4 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.