99 patents currently held
2 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 May 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
May 2027
Next term end
85
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 Sep 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2031 · High confidence
Device Discovery and Channel Selection in a Wireless Networking Environment
US 7,701,900
Cited by 141 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 2028.
Method for Electronic Device Virtualization and Management
US 10,628,186
Cited by 13 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Systems and Methods for Re-Commissioning a Controlled Device in a Home Area Network
US 9,813,383
Cited by 20 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 2031.
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 Dec 11 to 23, 2026 · next Dec 11
- 3 fees due Mar 1 to 22, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 1 fee due Apr 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Automation Control of Electronic Devices (US 9,152,139) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due May 12 to 21, 2027 · next May 12
- 1 fee due Jul 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Method for Electronic Device Virtualization and Management (US 11,861,385) comes due Jul 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Controlling Volume (US 10,558,423) comes due Aug 11, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 11, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Sep 3 to 22, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 1 fee due Oct 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Method for Electronic Device Virtualization and Management (US 10,628,186) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 85 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method for Electronic Device Virtualization and Management | 3 in force | to Aug 2036 |
| Recessed Equipment Boxes and Related Assemblies and Methods | 3 in force | to Jul 2034 |
| Systems and Methods for Control Channel Tunneling | 2 in force | to Apr 2042 |
| Systems and Methods for Generating Artificial Automation Data to Protect Actual Automation Data | 2 in force | to May 2039 |
| Systems and Methods for Controlling Switching Timing | 2 in force | to Feb 2038 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,626,510 | System and Method for a Light Based Configuration Guide for Electronic Ports In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,991,866 | Systems and Methods for Updating a Site In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,015,306 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Playback of Streaming Media in Multiple Output Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D703,466 | Floor Standing Rack In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,565,228 | Systems and Methods for Selecting and Ranking Video Streams In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,701,900 | Device Discovery and Channel Selection in a Wireless Networking Environment In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D723,308 | Extendable and Versatile Rack In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D723,603 | Surveillance Camera In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,761,712 | A Location Based Remote Controller for Controlling Different Electronic Devices Located in Different Locations In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,763,797 | Ceiling-Mounted Wireless Network Access Point In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 99: 2 patents in force now held by others · 26 patents ended · 15 applications pending · 1 application 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.