87 patents currently held
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.
The next term ends in May 2027. from the record
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
12
Ending by 2030
May 2027
Next term end
38
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 no later than Dec 2040 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2036 · High confidence
Aerogel-Based Components and Systems for Electric Vehicle Thermal Management
US 11,702,346
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040. 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.
Hydrophobic Aerogel Materials
US 9,868,843
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.
Thin Aerogel Materials
US 11,380,953
Cited by 11 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
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.
- 3 fees due Jan 4 to 21, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 1 fee due Feb 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Solvent Management Methods for Gel Production (US 11,731,909) comes due Feb 22, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Mar 15 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 15
- 5 fees due May 7 to 26, 2027 · next May 7
- 1 fee due Jun 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Aerogel Dielectric Layer (US 9,218,989) comes due Jun 22, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Thin Aerogel Materials (US 11,870,084) comes due Jul 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 10, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Aug 20 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 20
- 5 fees due Sep 3 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 2 fees due Oct 5 to 14, 2027 · next Oct 5
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Silicon Nanoparticles and Methods for Preparing Silicon Nanoparticles (US 11,978,890) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 38 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Hydrophobic Aerogel Materials | 10 in force | to Oct 2035 |
| Aerogel Compositions with Enhanced Performance | 6 in force | to Oct 2030 |
| Thin Aerogel Materials | 5 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| Aerogel Insulation Panels and Manufacturing Thereof | 5 in force | to Oct 2034 |
| Segmented Flexible Gel Composites and Rigid Panels Manufactured Therefrom | 4 in force | to Jan 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,261,380 | Aerogel Compositions for High Temperature Applications In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 11,549,059 | Aerogel Compositions with Enhanced Performance In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 7,691,912 | Ormosil Aerogels Containing Silicon Bonded Linear Polymers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,634,641 | Aerogel Compositions for High Temperature Applications In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 11,731,909 | Solvent Management Methods for Gel Production In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,691,911 | Polyolefin-Based Aerogels In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,691,474 | Mitigation of Hydrogen Cyanide in Aerogels In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,168,747 | Aerogel Compositions for High Temperature Applications In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,487,263 | Aerogel Compositions with Enhanced Performance In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,590,043 | Solvent Management Methods for Gel Production In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 87: 2 patents in force now held by others · 20 patents ended · 61 applications pending · 42 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 from ownership conveyances to the company and the affiliates its reviewed name list includes; each list row names the holder of record. Security interests are excluded and acquisition-boundary records are marked ambiguous.
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.