74 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
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 Dec 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
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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 Jan 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Jan 2028 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2028 · High confidence
Hand-Held Measurement Device for Capturing the Visual Impression of a Measurement Object
US 9,772,230
Cited by 45 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Measuring an Appearance Property of a Surface Using a Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function
US 7,944,561
Cited by 32 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
Surface Appearance Simulation
US 9,767,599
Cited by 24 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 2028.
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 Dec 25, 2026The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for Digitizing the Appearance of a Real Material (US 10,332,306) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Feb 8 to 20, 2027 · next Feb 8
- 1 fee due Mar 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrophotometer and System (US 11,748,912) comes due Mar 5, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 7, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 20, 2027The maintenance fee for Color Measuring Device Calibration (US 9,163,990) comes due Apr 20, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 20, 2027The maintenance fee for Illumination Device for a Spectrophotometer Having Integrated Mixing Optics, and Method for Illuminating a Sample (US 11,906,357) comes due Aug 20, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 22, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 60 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrophotometer and System | 3 in force | to Dec 2038 |
| Hand-Held Measurement Device for Capturing the Visual Impression of a Measurement Object | 3 in force | to Jan 2034 |
| Language and Method for Measuring the Viscosity of Printing Ink During the Printing and Ink Correction Process | 3 in force | to Feb 2030 |
| Colour Measurement Method and Colour Measurement Device | 2 in force | to Jan 2037 |
| Method and Apparatus for Digitizing the Appearance of a Real Material | 2 in force | to Jun 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,671,992 | Measurement System and Scanning Device for the Photoelectric Measurement of a Measurement Object Pixel by Pixel held by X-Rite Switzerland GmbH In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,089,780 | Surface Appearance Simulation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,679,785 | Method for Correcting Measured Image Values held by X-Rite Switzerland GmbH In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,499,163 | System and Method for Applying Correction Factors Related to Ambient Conditions held by X-Rite Switzerland GmbH In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,545,499 | Systems and Methods for Measuring a Colored Flexible Material During a Manufacturing Process In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,538,334 | Devices and Methods for Targeting Printing Plates and Measuring Dot Coverage Thereon In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,499,164 | Systems and Methods for Profiling and Synchronizing a Fleet of Color Measurement Instruments In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,466,417 | Process for the Colour Measurement of Printed Samples Including Brighteners held by X-Rite Switzerland GmbH In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,940,396 | Measuring an Appearance Property of a Surface Using a Spatially Under-Sampled Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,944,561 | Measuring an Appearance Property of a Surface Using a Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 74: 1 patent in force now held by others · 60 patents ended · 10 applications pending · 23 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.
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