27 patents currently held
230 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 Jan 2028. from the record
Of the 230 now held by other companies, 230 name Monsanto Technology LLC as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2028
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 Mar 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2028 · High confidence
Methods for Agronomic and Agricultural Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Systems
US 9,922,405
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 231 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Generating Digital Models of Crop Yield Based on Crop Planting Dates and Relative Maturity Values
US 10,251,347
Cited by 51 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Planter Monitor System and Method
US 9,481,294
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 124 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Monsanto Technology LLC
Also notable
Ends Jul 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 139 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Monsanto Technology LLC
Also notable
Ends Jun 2032 · Medium confidence
Cited by 73 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Monsanto Technology 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.
- 1 fee due Nov 23, 2026The maintenance fee for Cloud Detection on Remote Sensing Imagery (US 11,657,597) comes due Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Dec 25, 2026The maintenance fee for Modeling Trends in Crop Yields (US 10,331,931) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Methods for Agronomic and Agricultural Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (US 10,346,958) comes due Jan 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Automated Detection of Errors in Location Data in Agricultural Operations (US 11,714,800) comes due Feb 1, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Forecasting National Crop Yield During the Growing Season (US 11,762,125) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Agricultural Implement and Implement Operator Monitoring Apparatus, Systems, and Methods (US 10,515,425) comes due Jun 24, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 27, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Aug 13 to 20, 2027 · next Aug 13
- 1 fee due Sep 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Generating Digital Models of Crop Yield Based on Crop Planting Dates and Relative Maturity Values (US 11,930,743) comes due Sep 19, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 20, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Oct 14 to 16, 2027 · next Oct 14
Recent changes
- 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 20 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Generating Digital Models of Crop Yield Based on Crop Planting Dates and Relative Maturity Values | 3 in force | to Jul 2037 |
| Cloud Detection on Remote Sensing Imagery | 3 in force | to Dec 2035 |
| Display Screen Or Portion Thereof With A Graphical User Interface For Displaying Agricultural Data | 2 in force | to Feb 2041 |
| Methods for Agronomic and Agricultural Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Systems | 2 in force | to Mar 2036 |
| Forecasting National Crop Yield During the Growing Season | 2 in force | to Nov 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,481,294 | Planter Monitor System and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,842,144 | Method and System to Map Biological Pests in Agricultural Fields Using Remotely-Sensed Data for Field Scouting and Targeted Chemical Application In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,762,125 | Forecasting National Crop Yield During the Growing Season In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,346,958 | Methods for Agronomic and Agricultural Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,939,608 | Systems and Method for Monitoring, Controlling, and Displaying Field Operations In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,366,678 | Estimating Soil Properties Within a Field Using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,564,316 | Forecasting National Crop Yield During the Growing Season In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,140,546 | Cloud Detection on Remote Sensing Imagery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,621,467 | Cloud Detection on Remote Sensing Imagery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,657,597 | Cloud Detection on Remote Sensing Imagery In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 27: 230 patents in force now held by others · 13 patents ended · 40 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.