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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.
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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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.
- 3 fees due Nov 19 to 26, 2026 · next Nov 19
- 1 fee due Dec 13, 2026The maintenance fee for Jackpot chance for randomly picked seat positions at mixed tables featuring community side bets (US 11,676,451) comes due Dec 13, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Jan 2 to 16, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 5 fees due Feb 6 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 3 fees due Mar 3 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 5 fees due Apr 1 to 27, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 2 fees due May 10 to 12, 2027 · next May 10
- 6 fees due Jun 1 to 24, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 5 fees due Jul 5 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 5
- 3 fees due Aug 13 to 23, 2027 · next Aug 13
- 4 fees due Sep 1 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 4 fees due Oct 5 to 12, 2027 · next Oct 5
Recent changes
- 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,971,881 | Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,039,520 | Payout Systems and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,740,245 | Method of Presenting and Playing Game Where Winning Hand Triggers Enhanced Award Opportunity in Subsequent Game In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D685,435 | Gaming Machine In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,900,923 | Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards In force (reinstated) · From the USPTO record | In force (reinstated) | From the USPTO record | |
| US D688,315 | Roulette wheel overlay In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D688,316 | Roulette wheel overlay In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,669,855 | Multi-hand poker with card transformations In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,033,793 | Multi-Level Progressive Jackpot Gaming Systems and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,109,514 | Card shuffling device and method In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 266: 1 patent in force now held by others · 8 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 11 ended at full term. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand.
How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
Published applications
US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.
4 pending · 24 abandoned · 3 no status recorded