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1,427 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
1,203 more in force are now held by other companies
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Recent changes

  • 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
  • 103 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,190,160Method for Transmitting Fast Scheduling Request Messages in Scheduled Packet Data Systems
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,918,316Content identification system
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,489,944Method of Allocating Power Over Channels of a Communication System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,701,860Control Plane Stability in Communications Networks
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,376,224Pay-Per-Use Communication Node Capabilities
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,515,462Method for Connection Re-Establishment in a Mobile Communciation System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,474,900Method for Paging in a Wireless Network Based on Quality of Service
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,508,882Electrical Backplane Transmission Using Duobinary Signaling
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,525,722Liquid Mirror
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,436,799Method for Minimizing Expenditures Associated with Optimized Backhaul Networks
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 1,427: 1,203 patents in force now held by others · 4,310 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 4,086 ended at full term · 5 past the fee grace period · 18 surrendered on reissue. 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.

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