The record carries a change of name from this company to Oath Inc., 664 recordings between Jun 29, 2017 and Jan 10, 2025. This page keeps the records filed under this name.
3 patents currently held
602 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.
95 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2028. from the record
Of the 602 now held by other companies, 163 name Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. as their current owner, and 439 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
2
Ending by 2030
Jan 2028
Next term end
3
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Jul 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2028 · High confidence
Systems and Methods for Core Droop Mitigation Based on License State
US 9,753,525
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 18 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Automatic Determination of a Surrogate Origin for Personalized Routing
US 7,689,349
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2028.
Floating Sealing Ring
US 7,748,945
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2028.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 67 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
Also notable
Ends no later than Nov 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 358 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
now held by Meta Platforms, Inc.
Also notable
Ends May 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 138 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Verizon Media Inc.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 31 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 2 largest of its 3 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Systems and Methods for Core Droop Mitigation Based on License State | 1 in force | to Jul 2035 |
| Automatic Determination of a Surrogate Origin for Personalized Routing | 1 in force | to Jan 2028 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 3 of 3
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,689,349 | Automatic Determination of a Surrogate Origin for Personalized Routing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,748,945 | Floating Sealing Ring In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,753,525 | Systems and Methods for Core Droop Mitigation Based on License State In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 3: 602 patents in force now held by others · 1,207 patents ended · 8 applications pending · 315 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.