38 patents currently held
644 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.
21 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Sep 2029. from the record
Of the 644 now held by other companies, 502 name Textron Innovations Inc. as their current owner, and 142 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
1
Ending by 2030
Sep 2029
Next term end
34
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 Apr 2037 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2038 · High confidence
Tiltrotor Aircraft having Rotary and Non Rotary Flight Modes
US 10,526,068
Cited by 69 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Safety Warning Decal
US D906,851
A family of 5 related applications built on the 2021 grant. Protection runs to 2036.
Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels
US 10,800,129
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2020 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2038.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2037 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 199 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
conveyed to Textron Innovations Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jul 2038 · High confidence
Cited by 58 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
conveyed to Textron Innovations Inc.
Also notable
Ends Nov 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Textron Innovations Inc.
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 Apr 17, 2027The maintenance fee for Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels (US 11,787,148) comes due Apr 17, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Object Impact Protection for an Aircraft (US 11,827,333) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Tiltrotor Aircraft having Rotary and Non Rotary Flight Modes (US 10,526,068) comes due Jul 7, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 7, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 23, 2027The maintenance fee for Hinged Door Open Plunger (US 11,965,376) comes due Oct 23, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 24, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method of Monitoring Reduced Performance (US 11,975,868) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 12 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 34 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Safety Warning Decal | 4 in force | to Jan 2036 |
| Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels | 2 in force | to May 2038 |
| Single Boost Hydraulic Control System with Magnetorheological Actuator | 1 in force | to Jun 2044 |
| Energy Attenuation Stabilizers and Methods | 1 in force | to Sep 2039 |
| Systems and Method for Aligning Augmented Reality Display with Real-Time Location Sensors | 1 in force | to Mar 2039 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,958,813 | Aircraft Ordnance Mounting System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,474,360 | Remotely Operable Machine Gun Charging Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,066,157 | Constant-Velocity Joint Link with Reduced Axial Stiffness In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,759,530 | Vibration Control with Active Lag Damper In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 9,523,544 | Remote Gun Charger with Manual Charging Release Functionality In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D906,848 | Safety Warning Decal In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D906,849 | Safety Warning Decal In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D906,850 | Safety Warning Decal In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D906,851 | Safety Warning Decal In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D919,547 | Aircraft Fuselage In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 38: 644 patents in force now held by others · 11 patents ended · 42 applications pending · 74 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.