721 patents currently held
537 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 Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 537 now held by other companies, 466 name Ani Acquisition Sub LLC as their current owner, and 71 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
172
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
462
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 Nov 2028 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2036 · High confidence
High Density and Bandwidth Fiber Optic Apparatuses and Related Equipment and Methods
US 9,910,236
Cited by 102 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 2028.
Optical Communication Cable
US 8,913,862
Cited by 260 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 2034.
Optical Fiber Cable with Reinforcement
US 11,353,669
Cited by 54 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2031 · Medium confidence
Cited by 163 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 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Ani Acquisition Sub, 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.
- 6 fees due Dec 4 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 21 fees due Jan 2 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 14 fees due Feb 4 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 4
- 14 fees due Mar 3 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 23 fees due Apr 1 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 12 fees due May 3 to 26, 2027 · next May 3
- 10 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 11 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 12 fees due Aug 2 to 23, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 14 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 15 fees due Oct 5 to 28, 2027 · next Oct 5
- 3 fees due Nov 3 to 5, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 6 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 22 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 462 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Optical Fiber Interconnection Devices and Systems Using Same | 68 in force | to Mar 2035 |
| Fiber Optic Local Convergence Points for Multiple Dwelling Units | 36 in force | to Nov 2031 |
| Binder Film for a Fiber Optic Cable | 9 in force | to Jul 2035 |
| Coaxial Cable Connector Assemblies Having Rear Body Retention Members and Methods for Using the Same | 8 in force | to Jun 2043 |
| Fiber Optic Cables with Extruded Access Features and Methods of Making Fiber Optic Cables | 7 in force | to Dec 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,406,233 | Fiber Optic Cable Having a Dry Insert with a Fold In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,461,981 | Furcation Tubing and Fanout Furcation Kit In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,397,991 | Fiber Optic Cables and Assemblies and the Performance Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,668,427 | Fiber Optic Cables and Assemblies and the Performance Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,418,180 | Optical Fiber Ribbon Splitting Tool In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,519,258 | Preconnectorized Fiber Optic Local Convergence Points In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,596,294 | Cable Assembly Having Semi-Hardened Network Access Point In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,050,529 | Preconnectorized Fiber Optic Local Convergence Points In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,349,616 | Fiber Optic Local Convergence Points for Multiple Dwelling Units In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US RE46,525 | Fiber Optic Local Convergence Points for Multiple Dwelling Units In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 721: 537 patents in force now held by others · 669 patents ended · 18 applications pending · 197 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.