50 patents currently held
188 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.
6 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Oct 2027. from the record
Of the 188 now held by other companies, 160 name Textron Innovations Inc. as their current owner, and 28 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
Oct 2027
Next term end
43
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 2041 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2038 · High confidence
Maneuverability Involving a Fixed-Wing Aircraft and an Aerial Vehicle Having Vertical Takeoff and Landing Capabilities
US 11,542,004
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.
Cabin for a Humvee Vehicle
US 8,667,880
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 31 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Integrated Starter-Generator
US 10,677,211
Granted 2020. Computed term ends 2038.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Textron Innovations Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 29 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Textron Innovations Inc.
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.
- 1 fee due Nov 14, 2026The maintenance fee for Warhead Fragmenting Structure of Compacted Fragments (US 10,288,394) comes due Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Utilizing an Air Flow Assembly with Intermittent Thruster Capabilities (US 11,697,407) comes due Jan 11, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Gang-Type Lawn Mower (US 11,758,841) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Techniques Involving a Modular Vehicle Belly Armor Kit (US 11,801,904) comes due Apr 30, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 13, 2027The maintenance fee for Dual Reservoir Gas Tank (US 11,897,324) comes due Aug 13, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 14, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Nov 11Assignment recorded on 1 record: Textron Inc. to Textron Rhode Island Inc. Recorded Nov 11, 2026, executed Jan 10, 2017. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76721, frame 745.
- 25 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 43 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Adaptively Disrupting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | 5 in force | to Nov 2044 |
| Battery Charger Housing | 2 in force | to Sep 2039 |
| Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle | 2 in force | to Jan 2039 |
| Cabin for a Humvee Vehicle | 2 in force | to Aug 2031 |
| Utilizing Multi-Directional Energy-Absorbing Landing Gear for Vertical Takeoff and Landing | 1 in force | to Jan 2045 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,448,193 | Reel Locating System for Lawnmower In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,677,644 | Rear Body Panel for a Golf Car In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,776,663 | Cabin for a Humvee Vehicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,219,270 | Operator Selectable Electric Vehicle Performance Switch In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,667,880 | Cabin for a Humvee Vehicle In force (reinstated) · High confidence | In force (reinstated) | High confidence | |
| US 8,418,594 | Blast Load Attenuation System for a Vechicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D780,627 | Utility Vehicle Front Cowl Assembly held by Textron Innovations Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,014,887 | Utility Vehicle with Parallel Operated Internal Combustion Engine and Electric Motor Drivetrains In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,955,443 | Warhead Having Selectable Axial Effects held by Textron Systems Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,719,477 | Using A DC Or AC Generator As A Starter With Fault Detection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 50: 188 patents in force now held by others · 137 patents ended · 148 applications pending · 145 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.