2 patents currently held
138 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.
2 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2028. from the record
Of the 138 now held by other companies, 132 name Qualcomm Incorporated as their current owner, and 6 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
1
Ending by 2030
Nov 2028
Next term end
2
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Aug 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Nov 2028 · Low confidence
Font Emulation in Embedded Systems
US 8,953,182
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 17 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
Method and Apparatus for Weak Data Bit Sync in a Positioning System
US 8,970,431
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2028 · High confidence
Cited by 156 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
Also notable
Ends Jan 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 121 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
Also notable
Ends Apr 2028 · High confidence
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- Sep 14Assignment recorded on 11 patents: CSR Technology Holdings Inc. to Qualcomm Incorporated Recorded Sep 14, 2026, executed Aug 26, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76484, frame 466.
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 1 largest of its 2 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method and Apparatus for Weak Data Bit Sync in a Positioning System | 1 in force | to Nov 2028 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,970,431 | Method and Apparatus for Weak Data Bit Sync in a Positioning System In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 8,953,182 | Font Emulation in Embedded Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 138 patents in force now held by others · 599 patents ended · 50 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.
68 terminal disclaimers are on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed