122 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.
The next term ends in Jul 2027. from the record
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17
Ending by 2030
Jul 2027
Next term end
59
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 Apr 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Osteotomy Systems
US 8,652,142
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 322 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
System for Binding Bone
US 9,241,748
Cited by 177 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Implant Inserter
US 11,284,886
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
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 2, 2026The maintenance fee for Elbow Prosthesis and Method for Use (US 9,044,325) comes due Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Partial or Complete Prosthetic Replacement Arthroplasty of the Distal Radioulnar Joint (US 9,078,757) comes due Jan 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 15, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Bone Fixation Using a Nail Locked to an Encircling Anchor (US 11,723,699) comes due Feb 15, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 16, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Mar 5 to 12, 2027 · next Mar 5
- 3 fees due Apr 10 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 2 fees due Jun 5 to 19, 2027 · next Jun 5
- 5 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027The maintenance fee for Bone Fixation System with Opposed Mounting Portions (US 11,911,083) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Headless Compression Screw Having an Attachment Mechanism (US 11,918,264) comes due Sep 5, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 6, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Oct 7 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 7
Recent changes
- 4 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 59 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Bone Reamer | 16 in force | to Jul 2036 |
| Plate-Based Compliant Hip Fixation System | 14 in force | to Jul 2039 |
| Cerclage System for Bone | 11 in force | to Jan 2034 |
| Elbow Prosthesis and Method for Use | 5 in force | to Dec 2031 |
| System and Method for Bone Fixation Using a Nail Locked to an Encircling Anchor | 3 in force | to Aug 2039 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,951,198 | Bone Connector with Pivotable Joint In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,927,332 | Bone Reamer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,857,836 | Bone Plates with Movable Locking Elements In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,951,178 | Bone Plates with Hybrid Apertures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,808,297 | Bone Fixation System with Opposed Mounting Portions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,083,504 | Bone Fixation System with Opposed Mounting Portions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,285,197 | Bone Fixation System with Opposed Mounting Portions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,911,083 | Bone Fixation System with Opposed Mounting Portions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,652,142 | Osteotomy Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,857,780 | Discretely Adjustable Orthopedic Traction Using Constant-Force Springs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 122: 1 patent in force now held by others · 30 patents ended · 30 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.
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.