428 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.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in May 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
May 2027
Next term end
252
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 Oct 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2032 · High confidence
Customer Assistance Platform
US 9,047,631
Cited by 86 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2031.
System and Method for Handling an Offer to Purchase a Followed Item
US 10,679,198
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
Methods and Systems for Connected Sales Associate Services
US 10,242,343
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
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 Nov 21 to 28, 2026 · next Nov 21
- 5 fees due Dec 2 to 20, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 5 fees due Jan 18 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 18
- 5 fees due Feb 13 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 13
- 9 fees due Mar 3 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 4 fees due Apr 8 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 8
- 8 fees due May 5 to 28, 2027 · next May 5
- 11 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 5 fees due Jul 2 to 28, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 7 fees due Aug 4 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 8 fees due Sep 3 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 7 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 2 fees due Nov 3 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 5 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 252 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System, Apparatus, and Media for Changing State of an Internet of Things (IOT) Device | 6 in force | to Aug 2036 |
| Heuristic Customer Clustering | 6 in force | to Apr 2035 |
| Method and System for Providing Alternative Result for an Online Search Previously with No Result | 6 in force | to May 2034 |
| Portable Power Tool, Battery Pack, and Cell Configurations for Same | 5 in force | to Jan 2038 |
| System and Method Supporting Ongoing Worker Feedback | 5 in force | to Nov 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D681,325 | Holster for a Mobile Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D683,739 | Appliance Display Screen with a Graphical User Interface In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D683,740 | Appliance Display Screen with a Graphical User Interface In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D693,175 | Cooktop In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D694,581 | Cooktop In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D695,977 | Washing Machine In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,242,546 | Social Network Searching with Breadcrumbs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D698,136 | Shoe Sole Insert In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,679,198 | System and Method for Handling an Offer to Purchase a Followed Item In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,590,786 | System and Method for Using a Mobile Device to Locate a Followed Item in a Retail Store In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 428: 2 patents in force now held by others · 53 patents ended · 51 applications pending · 49 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.