355 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.

9 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.

The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record

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Ending by 2030

Jan 2027

Next term end

228

Patent families

When these terms end

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Held patents by the year their term ends

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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

Electronic Shifting Systems and Methods US 8,909,424

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 147 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.

Ends Jan 2033 · High confidence Also notable

Chainring US 9,182,027

Cited by 129 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.

Ends Dec 2031 · Medium confidence Also notable

Bicycle Control System US 11,738,826

Cited by 8 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.

Ends Jun 2041 · High confidence

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 21 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 21
5 fees due Dec 4 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 4
4 fees due Jan 9 to 23, 2027 · next Jan 9
11 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
7 fees due Mar 3 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 3
9 fees due Apr 3 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 3
2 fees due May 3 to 19, 2027 · next May 3
10 fees due Jun 5 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 5
5 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
8 fees due Aug 4 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 4
9 fees due Sep 3 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 3
7 fees due Oct 2 to 23, 2027 · next Oct 2
2 fees due Nov 3 to 7, 2027 · next Nov 3

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Recent changes

6 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
4 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 228 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Electronic Shifting Systems and Methods	10 in force	to Oct 2033
Chainring	9 in force	to Apr 2032
Bicycle Control System	8 in force	to Jun 2041
Bicycle Power Meter	5 in force	to Apr 2036
Rear Derailleur	5 in force	to Mar 2035

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D674,322	Handlebar Mount for a Bicycle Computer In force Term ends Jan 15, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 15, 2027	High confidence
US 11,192,606	Bicycle Multi-Gear Cassette In force Term ends Mar 21, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 21, 2027	High confidence
US 7,959,529	Bicycle Multi-Gear Cassette In force Term ends Apr 17, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 17, 2027	High confidence
US 8,065,926	Crankset Based Bicycle Power Measurement In force Term ends Nov 6, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 6, 2027	High confidence
US 10,611,431	Bicycle Multi-Gear Cassette In force Term ends Nov 13, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 13, 2027	High confidence
US 7,757,488	Master Cylinder Assembly for a Hydraulic Actuation System for a Handlebar-Steered Vehicle In force Term ends Jan 24, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 24, 2028	High confidence
US 7,779,718	Bicycle Shifter In force Term ends Mar 20, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 20, 2028	High confidence
US 7,775,128	Cassette-Based Power Meter In force Term ends Sep 4, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 4, 2028	High confidence
US 7,988,173	Bicycle Suspension System In force Term ends Sep 5, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 5, 2028	High confidence
US 8,162,343	Bicycle Suspension System In force Term ends Sep 5, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 5, 2028	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 355: 2 patents in force now held by others · 82 patents ended · 95 applications pending · 18 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.

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