14 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 Jan 2027. from the record
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12
Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
12
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 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2029 · High confidence
Methods and apparatus for integrating media across a wide area network
US 9,467,322
Cited by 219 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 2031.
Resource management for a networked personal video recording system
US 8,438,601
Cited by 59 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 2027.
Windows Management in a Television Environment
US 8,107,010
Cited by 47 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 12 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Computer Enabled Method and Apparatus to Inhibit Content and Other Copying | 2 in force | to Nov 2028 |
| Methods and Apparatus for Transferring Media Across a Network Using a Network Interface Device | 2 in force | to May 2028 |
| Methods and apparatus for integrating media across a wide area network | 1 in force | to Oct 2031 |
| Apparatus for and a Method of Providing Content Data | 1 in force | to Apr 2030 |
| Windows Management in a Television Environment | 1 in force | to May 2029 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,438,601 | Resource management for a networked personal video recording system In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,877,457 | Peer to Peer Gateway In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,929,551 | Methods and Apparatus for Transferring Media Across a Network Using a Network Interface Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,311,978 | Computer Enabled Methods to Inhibit File and Volume Name Copying and to Circumvent Same In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,931,010 | Methods and Apparatus for Client Aggregation of Media in a Networked Media System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,570,641 | Techniques for Watermarking and Distributing Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,621,605 | Methods and Apparatus for Providing Media from Content Providers Using a Network Interface Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,086,722 | Techniques for Measuring Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Networks In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,108,336 | Computer Enabled Method and Apparatus to Inhibit Content and Other Copying In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,499,059 | System and methods for buffering of real-time data streams In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 14: 1 patent in force now held by others · 22 patents ended. 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.
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