2 patents currently held
21 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Apr 2040. from the record
Of the 21 now held by other companies, 14 name Ciena Corporation as their current owner, and 7 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2040
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 Apr 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2040 · High confidence
Live Proximity-Based Media Transfer
US 11,297,134
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 9 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Fast Framing Moving Target Imaging System and Method
US 11,637,972
Granted 2023. Computed term ends 2040.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends May 2029 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 47 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Ciena Corporation
Also notable
Ends Sep 2033 · High confidence
Granted 2016 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Ciena Corporation
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
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.
| Live Proximity-Based Media Transfer | 1 in force | to Apr 2040 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,297,134 | Live Proximity-Based Media Transfer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,637,972 | Fast Framing Moving Target Imaging System and Method held by Cyan Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 21 patents in force now held by others · 3 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.
1 terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed