121 patents currently held
240 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.
46 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record
Of the 240 now held by other companies, 231 name BMC Helix Inc. as their current owner, and 9 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
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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 Jan 2027 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2028 · High confidence
Database Management System and Method Which Monitors Activity Levels and Determines Appropriate Schedule Times
US 9,037,536
Cited by 235 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Systems and Methods for Remote Access to DB2 Databases
US 9,218,401
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Resolution of Computer Operations Problems Using Fault Trend Analysis
US 7,676,695
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2028.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 395 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by BMC Helix, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jun 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 119 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by BMC Helix, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jun 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 249 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by BMC Helix, 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 Dec 2, 2026The maintenance fee for Unicode Character Conversion Using One of Two Conversion Services (US 9,048,854) comes due Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Migrating Database Data (US 10,366,074) comes due Jan 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Feb 1 to 11, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 2 fees due Mar 1 to 8, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 2 fees due Apr 6 to 13, 2027 · next Apr 6
- 1 fee due May 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Balancing Data Across Partitions of a Table Space During Load Processing (US 9,177,004) comes due May 3, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 3, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Jun 22 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 22
- 2 fees due Jul 7 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 7
- 3 fees due Aug 2 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 4 fees due Oct 9 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 9
- 3 fees due Nov 5 to 10, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 93 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method to Automatically Redirect SRB Routines to a Ziip Eligible Enclave | 4 in force | to Mar 2031 |
| System and Method for Importing and Exporting Data Between Tapes to Cloud Storage | 3 in force | to Apr 2041 |
| Zero-Outage Database Reorganization | 3 in force | to Dec 2034 |
| Systems and Methods for Remote Access to DB2 Databases | 3 in force | to Jun 2033 |
| Unobtrusive Copies of Actively Used Compressed Indices | 3 in force | to Mar 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,037,536 | Database Management System and Method Which Monitors Activity Levels and Determines Appropriate Schedule Times In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,934,126 | Resolution of Computer Operations Problems Using Fault Trend Analysis In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,151,141 | Resolution of Computer Operations Problems Using Fault Trend Analysis In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,685,122 | Facilitating Suspension of Batch Application Program Access to Shared IMS Resources In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,730,044 | Log Data Store and Assembler for Large Objects in Database System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,996,515 | Network Transaction Discovery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,730,471 | Method and System for Processing Cobol Language Record Description Entries That Specify Data Items That Include a Varying Length Characteristic and Computer Readable Storage Medium for Storing Instructions for Performing the Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,676,695 | Resolution of Computer Operations Problems Using Fault Trend Analysis In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,809,762 | Outage-Less Database Change Operation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,801,865 | System and Method for Providing Access to a Database During a Recovery Process In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 121: 240 patents in force now held by others · 76 patents ended · 31 applications pending · 21 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.