7 patents currently held
1,212 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.
4 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Sep 2030. from the record
Of the 1,212 now held by other companies, 828 are held via Alcon Inc., and 384 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Sep 2030
Next term end
7
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
all others
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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 Feb 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2034 · High confidence
Multi-Core Fiber for a Multi-Spot Laser Probe
US 11,160,686
Cited by 12 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Feedback Control of On/Off Pneumatic Actuators
US 8,821,524
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 37 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
Systems and Methods for Ocular Surgery
US 9,545,336
The largest patent family in this portfolio, 5 related applications, renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 1,202 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Alcon Inc.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2030 · Medium confidence
Cited by 126 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Alcon Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jan 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 22 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
held via Novartis AG - now held by Alcon Inc.
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 Oct 23, 2027The maintenance fee for Dual Optic, Curvature Changing Accommodative Iol (US 11,963,867) comes due Oct 23, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 24, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Oct 13Assignment recorded on 1 record: Alcon Research, LLC to Alcon Inc. Recorded Oct 13, 2026, executed Jul 8, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76352, frame 406.
- 22 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 4 largest of its 7 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Multifocal Ophthalmic Lens with Extended Depth-Of-Focus | 1 in force | to Nov 2043 |
| Methods and Systems for Maximizing Ophthalmic Medical Device Uptime via Predictive Health Monitoring and Proactive Preventative Maintenance | 1 in force | to May 2043 |
| Dual Optic, Curvature Changing Accommodative Iol | 1 in force | to Dec 2035 |
| Systems and Methods for Ocular Surgery | 1 in force | to Feb 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,821,524 | Feedback Control of On/Off Pneumatic Actuators In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,545,336 | Systems and Methods for Ocular Surgery held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,963,867 | Dual Optic, Curvature Changing Accommodative Iol held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,160,686 | Multi-Core Fiber for a Multi-Spot Laser Probe held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,432,963 | Aligning Multi-Wavelength Laser Beams with Cores of a Multi-Core Fiber held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,340,900 | Methods and Systems for Maximizing Ophthalmic Medical Device Uptime via Predictive Health Monitoring and Proactive Preventative Maintenance held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,393,054 | Multifocal Ophthalmic Lens with Extended Depth-Of-Focus held by Alcon Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 7: 1,212 patents in force now held by others · 95 patents ended · 321 applications pending · 203 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.