678 patents currently held
73 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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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
663
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 May 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2027 · High confidence
Vehicle Steering Wheel
US 10,822,014
Cited by 24 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Airbag Unit
US 7,651,130
Cited by 34 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Bracket for Securing Side Airbag for Automotive Vehicle
US 7,735,855
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2030 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 422 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Qualcomm Auto Ltd.
Also notable
Ends Dec 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
now held by Magna Electronics, LLC
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.
- 7 fees due Dec 6 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 6
- 15 fees due Jan 4 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 11 fees due Feb 6 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 20 fees due Mar 5 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 5
- 10 fees due Apr 1 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 10 fees due May 5 to 21, 2027 · next May 5
- 8 fees due Jun 5 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 5
- 12 fees due Jul 2 to 26, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 13 fees due Aug 2 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 13 fees due Sep 5 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 12 fees due Oct 9 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 9
- 2 fees due Nov 3 to 10, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- Nov 10Assignment recorded on 1 record: Villeius, Elin and 2 others to Autoliv Development AB Recorded Nov 10, 2026, executed May 28, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76702, frame 545.
- Nov 6Assignment recorded on 1 record: Bud, Adrian and 10 others to Autoliv Development AB Recorded Nov 6, 2026, executed Mar 6, 2023. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76661, frame 639.
- 11 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 16 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 663 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Vehicle Steering Wheel | 3 in force | to Feb 2038 |
| Vehicular Airbag Device | 3 in force | to Jul 2035 |
| Curtain Airbag and Manufacturing Method Therefor | 2 in force | to Feb 2041 |
| Method for Manufacturing a Vehicle Steering Wheel | 2 in force | to Apr 2040 |
| Steering-Wheel Core and Casting Method Therefor | 2 in force | to Feb 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,735,871 | Seat Belt Retractor and Pretensioner Combination In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,789,415 | Mounting Arrangement for Mounting an Air-Bag Module In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,099,653 | Seat Belt Device In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,832,768 | Retaining System with Seat Belt Retractor and Pretensioner Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,765,652 | Buckle Device Attached with Switch In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,997,612 | Steering Wheel Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,712,194 | Belt Latch for a Safety Belt In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,028,950 | Coupling System Between Pre-Tensioning Wheel and Seat Belt Retainer Spool In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,056,923 | Side Airbag Apparatus for a Vehicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,011,696 | Bent Pre-Tensioner Tube In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 678: 73 patents in force now held by others · 441 patents ended · 168 applications pending · 80 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.