14 patents currently held
383 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.
37 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2027. from the record
Of the 383 now held by other companies, 317 name Zebra Technologies Corporation as their current owner, and 66 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2027
Next term end
13
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 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2030 · Medium confidence
Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Performance Analytics Determining Play Models and Outputting Events Based on Real-Time Data for Proximity and Movement of Objects
US 10,778,268
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 9 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
Label Peeling, Universal Printheads and Related Methods
US 11,001,084
A family of 6 related applications built on the 2021 grant. Protection runs to 2031.
Direct Thermal Media and Registration Sensor System and Method for Use in a Color Thermal Printer
US 10,821,762
A family of 5 related applications built on the 2020 grant. Protection runs to 2030. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 80 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Zebra Technologies Corporation
Also notable
Ends Feb 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 43 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Zebra Technologies Corporation
Also notable
Ends Mar 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 56 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Zebra Technologies Corporation
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 Apr 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Mobile Printer Networking and Interfacing (US 10,427,433) comes due Apr 1, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Printhead Carriers and Adapters (US 10,486,448) comes due May 26, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 26, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Mobile Printer Networking and Interfacing (US 9,246,341) comes due Jul 26, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 26, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 4, 2027The maintenance fee for Media Unit Redirector Assembly for Media Processing Devices (US 10,549,938) comes due Aug 4, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 4, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 13 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Mobile Printer Networking and Interfacing | 2 in force | to Jan 2032 |
| Rejected Media Unit Storage for Media Processing Devices | 1 in force | to Jul 2037 |
| Media Unit Redirector Assembly for Media Processing Devices | 1 in force | to Jul 2037 |
| Methods and Apparatus to Mitigate Interference and to Extend Field of View in Ultra-Wideband Systems | 1 in force | to Oct 2036 |
| Printhead Carriers and Adapters | 1 in force | to Feb 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,528,774 | Systems, Methods and Associated RFID Antennas for Processing a Plurality of Transponders held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,807,395 | Portable Printer held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,231,479 | Frequency Channel Diversity for Real-Time Locating Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,821,762 | Direct Thermal Media and Registration Sensor System and Method for Use in a Color Thermal Printer held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,246,341 | Mobile Printer Networking and Interfacing held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,001,084 | Label Peeling, Universal Printheads and Related Methods held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,427,433 | Mobile Printer Networking and Interfacing held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,953,677 | Media Processing Device with Enhanced Media and Ribbon Loading and Unloading Features held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,778,268 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Performance Analytics Determining Play Models and Outputting Events Based on Real-Time Data for Proximity and Movement of Objects held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,427,796 | Cradle Apparatus and Printing Device Interface held by Zebra Technologies Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 14: 383 patents in force now held by others · 134 patents ended · 1 application pending · 96 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.