200 patents currently held
121 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.
41 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 121 now held by other companies, 38 name Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co. Ltd. as their current owner, and 83 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
193
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 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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 Feb 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Navigation System
US 8,634,984
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 83 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
In-Vehicle Device, Control Method Thereof, and Remote Control System
US 9,020,695
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
Lens-Attached Matter Detector for Determining Presence or Absence of Attached Matter, Lens-Attached Matter Detection Method Executed by the Same, and Vehicle System Having the Same
US 9,224,051
The largest patent family in this portfolio, 11 related applications, renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Apr 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 34 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by C2CNT LLC
Also notable
Ends Dec 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Neonav LLC
Also notable
Ends Nov 2031 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2014 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2031.
now held by Autonavigare, 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.
- 3 fees due Nov 21 to 28, 2026 · next Nov 21
- 3 fees due Dec 11 to 25, 2026 · next Dec 11
- 8 fees due Jan 2 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 3 fees due Feb 1 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 2 fees due Mar 1 to 22, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 3 fees due Apr 13 to 22, 2027 · next Apr 13
- 3 fees due May 3 to 19, 2027 · next May 3
- 5 fees due Jun 15 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 15
- 4 fees due Jul 7 to 19, 2027 · next Jul 7
- 4 fees due Aug 2 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 3 fees due Sep 8 to 17, 2027 · next Sep 8
- 4 fees due Oct 14 to 21, 2027 · next Oct 14
Recent changes
- 12 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 193 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Information Display Apparatus and Information Display Method | 3 in force | to Apr 2034 |
| Exposure Controller for On-Vehicle Camera | 2 in force | to Mar 2034 |
| Display Device | 2 in force | to Jun 2033 |
| In-Vehicle Device, Control Method Thereof, and Remote Control System | 2 in force | to Feb 2033 |
| Vehicle Attitude Angle Calculating Device, and Lane Departure Warning System Using Same | 2 in force | to Dec 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D672,742 | In-Vehicle Digital Audio Player In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D673,471 | In-Vehicle Navigation Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D673,472 | In-Vehicle Navigation Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D674,378 | In-Vehicle Speaker Panel In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D681,016 | In-Vehicle Speaker Panel In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D674,782 | In-Vehicle Speaker Panel In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D675,593 | Audio Head Unit In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,041,484 | Abnormality Reporting Device for Vehicle and Control Program held by Clarion Co., Ltd. and Tachi-S Co., Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,522,997 | Navigation Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D681,609 | In-Vehicle Speaker Grill In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 200: 121 patents in force now held by others · 379 patents ended · 2 applications pending · 98 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.