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Alitheon, Inc.

55 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
2 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.

Previously recorded as Authentec, Inc. (to 2016)

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Ending by 2030
Mar 2032
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When these terms end

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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.
  • 1 fee due Nov 30, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Transform pyramiding for fingerprint matching system and method (US 11,663,849) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Dec 20, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Personal history in track and trace system (US 11,682,026) comes due Dec 20, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 21, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Jan 9 to 11, 2027 · next Jan 9
  • 1 fee due Feb 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Authentication-Based Tracking (US 11,741,205) comes due Feb 28, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 30, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 6, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Object Identification and Inventory Management (US 9,152,862) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Authentication-Triggered Processes (US 11,830,003) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Secure digital fingerprint key object database (US 11,843,709) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 21, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Preserving a level of confidence of authenticity of an object (US 10,540,664) comes due Jul 21, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 21, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Aug 25 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 25
  • 1 fee due Sep 5, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Securing composite objects using digital fingerprints (US 11,922,753) comes due Sep 5, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 6, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due Oct 2 to 14, 2027 · next Oct 2

Which patents, and when each one lapses · Pro

Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

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 9,582,714Digital Fingerprinting Track and Trace System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,192,140Database for Detecting Counterfeit Items Using Digital Fingerprint Records
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,350,552Document Fingerprinting
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,872,265Database for Detecting Counterfeit Items Using Digital Fingerprint Records
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,423,641Database for Detecting Counterfeit Items Using Digital Fingerprint Records
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,443,298Digital Fingerprinting Object Authentication and Anti-Counterfeiting System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,915,749Authentication of a Suspect Object Using Extracted Native Features
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,774,455Document Fingerprinting
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,152,862Object Identification and Inventory Management
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,037,537Personal history in track and trace system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 55: 2 patents in force now held by others. List them

Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

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4 pending · 18 no status recorded

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