Eight patents currently held, every record listed here
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Mar 2027. from the record
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6
Ending by 2030
Mar 2027
Next term end
6
Patent families
When these terms end
Each bar runs from grant to computed term end. 2011 to 2034.
US 8,769,222
Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot
Jan 6, 2029
US 8,943,285
Methods for Migrating Data in a Server That Remains Substantially Available for Use During Such Migration
Apr 2, 2030
US 8,738,872
Methods for Migrating Data in a Server That Remains Substantially Available for Use During Such Migration
May 16, 2030
US 8,161,254
Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot
Aug 29, 2030
US 10,157,107
Data Backup and Progressive Restoration Using Data Chunks in Cloud Storage and a Data Cache
Jul 2, 2034
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Every computed term in this portfolio is shown above.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 patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Mar 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2030 · High confidence
System and Method for Virtualizing Backup Images
US 8,346,726
Cited by 266 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
System and Method for High Performance Enterprise Data Protection
US 7,937,547
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 270 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot
US 8,161,254
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
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 Jan 30, 2027The maintenance fee for De-Duplication Data Bank (US 10,366,072) comes due Jan 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 30, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 4 largest of its 6 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot | 2 in force | to Aug 2030 |
| Methods for Migrating Data in a Server That Remains Substantially Available for Use During Such Migration | 2 in force | to May 2030 |
| System and Method for High Performance Enterprise Data Protection | 1 in force | to Jun 2028 |
| System and Method for Virtualizing Backup Images | 1 in force | to Mar 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,346,726 | System and Method for Virtualizing Backup Images In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,937,547 | System and Method for High Performance Enterprise Data Protection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,769,222 | Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,943,285 | Methods for Migrating Data in a Server That Remains Substantially Available for Use During Such Migration In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,738,872 | Methods for Migrating Data in a Server That Remains Substantially Available for Use During Such Migration In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,161,254 | Method for Creating Consistent Backup Image of a Storage Volume Without Requiring a Snapshot In force (reinstated) · High confidence | In force (reinstated) | High confidence | |
| US 10,157,107 | Data Backup and Progressive Restoration Using Data Chunks in Cloud Storage and a Data Cache In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,366,072 | De-Duplication Data Bank In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 7 patents ended · 2 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.