1,884 patents currently held
215 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.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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270
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
1,648
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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
Ends Dec 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2034 · Medium confidence
Method and Apparatus for Controlling an Autonomous Vehicle
US 10,678,261
Cited by 153 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Head Tracking Based Field Sequential Saccadic Break Up Reduction
US 10,991,280
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Shielded Cable Assembly
US 11,336,058
Cited by 16 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
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.
- 16 fees due Nov 14 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 14
- 38 fees due Dec 2 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 26 fees due Jan 4 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 36 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 27 fees due Mar 3 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 51 fees due Apr 3 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 29 fees due May 5 to 28, 2027 · next May 5
- 13 fees due Jun 3 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 24 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 29 fees due Aug 4 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 24 fees due Sep 1 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 34 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 17 fees due Nov 3 to 7, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 56 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 33 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 1,648 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Diffraction Grating for Use with a Multi-Layered Display System | 21 in force | to Feb 2041 |
| Lightweight Electronic Device for Automotive Applications and Method | 8 in force | to Mar 2030 |
| Flexible Mobile Device Connectivity to Automotive Systems with USB Hubs | 7 in force | to Nov 2034 |
| Buss Bar Strip | 6 in force | to Sep 2028 |
| Electronic Module Housing | 4 in force | to Sep 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,408,123 | Occupant Sensing Apparatus with Load Dispersion Limiting In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,611,327 | Fan Mounting System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,623,966 | System and Method for Providing Information to Travelers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,294,027 | Electrical Terminal with Layered Springs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,448,924 | Current Distribution Bus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,439,507 | Apparatus and Method for Thermal Side Detection in a Vehicle held by Aptiv Technologies Limited In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,371,115 | Mat Seal Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,423,224 | Wire Bundle Routing Assembly and Installation Method held by Aptiv Technologies Limited In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,472,007 | Method of Classifying Vehicle Occupants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,351,073 | Electrical Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 1,884: 215 patents in force now held by others · 523 patents ended · 317 applications pending · 278 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.
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.