8 patents currently held
97 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 May 2034. from the record
Of the 97 now held by other companies, 96 name Overdrive Acquisition LLC as their current owner, and 1 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
May 2034
Next term end
8
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
Notable
Ends Oct 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2034 · High confidence
Low Pressure Fuel Injection System for a Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Internal Combustion Engine
US 11,008,951
The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.
Controlling a Light-Duty Combustion Engine
US 11,073,123
The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2037, later than anything else here.
Ignition System for Light-Duty Combustion Engine
US 10,626,839
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2020 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Overdrive Acquisition, LLC
Also notable
Ends Oct 2038 · High confidence
Cited by 16 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
now held by Overdrive Acquisition, LLC
Also notable
Ends Jan 2035 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 46 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Overdrive Acquisition, LLC
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 Oct 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Ignition System for Light-Duty Combustion Engine (US 10,626,839) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 8 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Fuel Pressure Regulator with Jet Pump | 1 in force | to Sep 2041 |
| Engine Ignition System with Multiple Ignition Events | 1 in force | to Apr 2040 |
| Low Pressure Fuel Injection System for a Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Internal Combustion Engine | 1 in force | to Oct 2038 |
| Fuel Pump Adapter | 1 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Charge Forming Device with Tamper Resistant Adjustable Valve | 1 in force | to Aug 2038 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,626,839 | Ignition System for Light-Duty Combustion Engine In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,255,457 | Solenoid Valve In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,073,123 | Controlling a Light-Duty Combustion Engine In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,187,191 | Charge Forming Device with Tamper Resistant Adjustable Valve In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,215,152 | Fuel Pump Adapter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,008,951 | Low Pressure Fuel Injection System for a Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Internal Combustion Engine In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,988,184 | Engine Ignition System with Multiple Ignition Events In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,662,980 | Fuel Pressure Regulator with Jet Pump In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 97 patents in force now held by others · 125 patents ended · 4 applications pending · 24 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.