15 patents currently held
461 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 Mar 2027. from the record
Of the 461 now held by other companies, 442 name Amazon Technologies Inc. as their current owner, and 19 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
5
Ending by 2030
Mar 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 Aug 2037 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2034 · Medium confidence
Parcel Theft Deterrence for A/V Recording and Communication Devices
US 11,532,219
Cited by 4 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Video Segmentation Techniques
US 9,436,876
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 21 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
Wireless Entrance Communication Device
US 9,894,328
The largest patent family in this portfolio, 17 related applications, renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jun 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 623 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 199 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jul 2034 · Medium confidence
Cited by 237 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Amazon Technologies, 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 May 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Expanded Previously on Segments (US 10,469,918) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Virus Detection System (US 11,891,671) comes due Aug 6, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 7, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 15 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 15
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.
| Identifying Missing Search Phrases | 2 in force | to Sep 2029 |
| Wireless Lighting Network with External Remote Control | 2 in force | to Aug 2027 |
| Volume Holographic Optical Elements with Expanded Angular Acceptance | 1 in force | to Jul 2041 |
| Audio Content Processing Systems and Methods | 1 in force | to Feb 2040 |
| Parcel Theft Deterrence for A/V Recording and Communication Devices | 1 in force | to Aug 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,154,555 | Wireless Lighting Network with External Remote Control In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,485,078 | Smart Phone Controlled Wireless Light Bulb In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,288,124 | Systems and Methods of Classifying Sessions In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,959,078 | Identifying Missing Search Phrases In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,298,781 | Identifying Missing Search Phrases In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,894,328 | Wireless Entrance Communication Device In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,436,876 | Video Segmentation Techniques In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,469,918 | Expanded Previously on Segments held by A9.com, Inc. and Imdb.com, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,939,040 | Low-Power-Consumption Audio/Video Recording and Communication Doorbell In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,532,219 | Parcel Theft Deterrence for A/V Recording and Communication Devices In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 15: 461 patents in force now held by others · 207 patents ended · 56 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.