50 patents currently held

92 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 Jan 2027. from the record

Of the 92 now held by other companies, 71 name OneSubsea As as their current owner, and 21 more name another party. Each row says which.

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Ending by 2030

Jan 2027

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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

Subsea Electric Actuators and Latches for Them US 8,973,451

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 30 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.

Ends Aug 2032 · High confidence Also notable

Electrical Submersible Pump Tree Cap US 10,513,903

A family of 8 related applications built on the 2019 grant. Protection runs to 2033.

Ends Oct 2033 · High confidence Also notable

Method and System for Start and Operation of an Electrically Driven Load US 8,872,467

Granted 2014 and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.

Ends Sep 2027 · Low confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Subsea Pressure Booster US 9,841,026

Cited by 15 later US patents, top 25% 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 OneSubsea As

Ends Aug 2034 · High confidence

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 Jan 28, 2027
The maintenance fee for Subsea Umbilical System with Cable Breakout (US 9,091,146) comes due Jan 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 28, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Mar 1 to 22, 2027 · next Mar 1
1 fee due Apr 1, 2027
The maintenance fee for Subsea Fluid Processing System (US 10,428,287) comes due Apr 1, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 1, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Jun 8 to 24, 2027 · next Jun 8
1 fee due Jul 26, 2027
The maintenance fee for Preloading Device (US 9,244,482) comes due Jul 26, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 26, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Oct 21, 2027
The maintenance fee for Deck Hoist Tractor, Rescue Chute and Tote Tank (US 10,625,991) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
2 fees due Nov 3 to 7, 2027 · next Nov 3

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Recent changes

6 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 34 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Insertion of a Pack-Off into a Wellhead	13 in force	to Feb 2037
C-Semi with Minimum Hydrodynamic Forces	4 in force	to Dec 2036
Retrievable Connection Module	2 in force	to Feb 2041
A High Voltage Offshore Power Plant Power Distribution Assembly	1 in force	to Mar 2042
Adapter for Connecting Concentric Christmas Tree with Eccentric Production Base	1 in force	to Dec 2041

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,581,601	Drill Cuttings Re-Injection System held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Jan 13, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 13, 2027	High confidence
US 8,872,467	Method and System for Start and Operation of an Electrically Driven Load Grace period ended Term ends Sep 12, 2027 · Low confidence	Grace period ended	Term ends Sep 12, 2027	Low confidence
US 7,677,319	A Subsea Tree Cap and Method for Installing the Subsea Tree Cap held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Mar 10, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 10, 2028	High confidence
US 8,221,095	Method and Apparatus for Protection of Compressor Modules Against Influx of Contaminated Gas In force Term ends Mar 11, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 11, 2029	High confidence
US 8,267,676	Apparatus and Method for Preventing the Penetration of Seawater into a Compressor Module During Lowering to or Retrieval from the Seabed In force Term ends Mar 30, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 30, 2029	High confidence
US 8,087,465	Locking Cap for Subsea Tree held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Jan 20, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 20, 2030	High confidence
US 8,376,057	Tubing Hanger Seal held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Jul 1, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 1, 2030	High confidence
US 8,141,909	Umbilical Field Connect held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Aug 16, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 16, 2030	High confidence
US 8,230,928	Low Profile Internal Tree Cap held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Oct 4, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 4, 2030	High confidence
US 8,256,506	Tubing Hanger held by Aker Solutions Inc. In force Term ends Oct 24, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 24, 2030	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 50: 92 patents in force now held by others · 63 patents ended · 5 applications pending · 34 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.

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