19 patents currently held

81 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.

5 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.

The next term ends in Jun 2027. from the record

Of the 81 now held by other companies, 73 name Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. as their current owner, and 8 more name another party. Each row says which.

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Jun 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

Implantable Device Fastening System and Methods of Use US 7,901,381

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 1,188 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.

Ends Jul 2028 · High confidence Also notable

Implantable Access Port Device and Attachment System US 9,023,062

Cited by 71 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2031.

Ends Jul 2031 · High confidence Also notable

Deflation and Removal of Implantable Medical Devices US 9,050,174

Cited by 48 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.

Ends Jan 2032 · High confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Endoscopic Tissue Grasping Systems and Methods US 11,083,364

Cited by 674 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2034. 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 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Ends no later than Mar 2034 · Medium confidence

Also notable

Implantable Device Fastening System and Methods of Use US 7,762,998

Cited by 1,260 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.

now held by Reshape Lifesciences Inc.

Ends Feb 2028 · High confidence

Also notable

Endoscopic Suturing System Having External Instrument Channel US 11,141,147

Cited by 25 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.

now held by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Ends Apr 2038 · 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 Dec 9, 2026
The maintenance fee for Deflation and Removal of Implantable Medical Devices (US 9,050,174) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jan 28, 2027
The maintenance fee for Pre-Loaded Septum for Use with an Access Port (US 9,089,395) comes due Jan 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 28, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Apr 6, 2027
The maintenance fee for Materials and Methods for Improved Intragastric Balloon Devices (US 9,149,611) comes due Apr 6, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 6, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due May 3, 2027
The maintenance fee for Device and Method for Deflation and Removal of Implantable and Inflatable Devices (US 9,174,031) comes due May 3, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 3, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jul 5, 2027
The maintenance fee for Magnetically Coupled Implantable Pump System and Method (US 9,226,840) comes due Jul 5, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 5, 2028, it lapses early.

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1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 14 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Materials and Methods for Improved Intragastric Balloon Devices	2 in force	to Jun 2032
Inflation Devices for Intragastric Devices with Improved Attachment and Detachment and Associated Systems and Methods	2 in force	to Jun 2032
Deflation and Removal of Implantable Medical Devices	2 in force	to Jan 2032
Implantable Access Port Device and Attachment System	2 in force	to Jul 2031
Gastric Space Filler Device, Delivery System, and Related Methods	2 in force	to Jul 2028

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 9,283,102	Gastric Space Filler Device, Delivery System, and Related Methods In force Term ends Jun 25, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 25, 2027	High confidence
US 7,901,381	Implantable Device Fastening System and Methods of Use In force Term ends Jul 4, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 4, 2028	High confidence
US 8,142,469	Gastric Space Filler Device, Delivery System, and Related Methods In force Term ends Jul 8, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 8, 2028	High confidence
US 8,900,117	Releasably-Securable One-Piece Adjustable Gastric Band In force Term ends Apr 4, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 4, 2030	High confidence
US 9,174,031	Device and Method for Deflation and Removal of Implantable and Inflatable Devices In force Term ends Jun 21, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 21, 2030	High confidence
US 9,987,470	Deflation and Removal of Implantable Medical Devices In force Term ends Jul 23, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 23, 2030	High confidence
US 9,023,063	Implantable Access Port Device Having a Safety Cap In force Term ends Jul 29, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 29, 2030	High confidence
US 9,579,226	Materials and Methods for Improved Intragastric Balloon Devices In force Term ends Feb 8, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Feb 8, 2031	High confidence
US 10,117,766	Inflation Devices for Intragastric Devices with Improved Attachment and Detachment and Associated Systems and Methods In force Term ends Jul 12, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 12, 2031	High confidence
US 9,023,062	Implantable Access Port Device and Attachment System In force Term ends Jul 29, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 29, 2031	High confidence

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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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