50 patents currently held
1,324 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.
8 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record
Of the 1,324 now held by other companies, 977 name Mercedes Benz Group AG as their current owner, and 347 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
Jan 2027
Next term end
49
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 Nov 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2036 · High confidence
Method and Apparatus for Segmentation of Audio Interactions
US 7,716,048
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 103 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
Vehicle Wheel
US D928,062
Cited by 20 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Vehicle wheel
US D912,598
A family of 10 related applications built on the 2021 grant. Protection runs to 2036.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 5 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Daimler Truck AG
Also notable
Ends Apr 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
now held by Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Also notable
Ends Sep 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 29 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Mercedes-Benz Group AG
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 Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Energy Absorption Component for a Motor Vehicle and Energy Absorption Element and Strengthening Element Therefor (US 11,760,287) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 34 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 49 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| High Carbon Steel with Superplasticity | 2 in force | to Jun 2027 |
| Filter Element for an Air Filter Device of a Motor Vehicle, and Air Filter Device | 1 in force | to Mar 2042 |
| Vehicle Drive Apparatus | 1 in force | to May 2041 |
| Energy Absorption Component for a Motor Vehicle and Energy Absorption Element and Strengthening Element Therefor | 1 in force | to Sep 2040 |
| Metal Halide Cathode with Enriched Conductive Additive | 1 in force | to Jul 2040 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,534,314 | High Carbon Steel with Superplasticity In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,971,697 | Coupling Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,873,467 | Sensor Device for a Motor Vehicle System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,873,451 | Air Supply Mechanism for a Vehicle Seat, and Method for the Operation Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,939,781 | Method for Modifying the Topography of Coated Sheet Metal Using a Laser Beam and Coated Sheet Metal with a Topographical Modification of This Type In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,912,609 | Motor Vehicle Comprising a Preventive Protective System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,967,888 | Filtration Plate for a Particle Filter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,797,954 | Cooling System, Particularly for a Motor Vehicle, and Method for Cooling a Heat Source In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,275,519 | Motor Vehicle Having a Preventatively Acting Safety System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,998,289 | Press-Hardened Part and Method for the Production Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 50: 1,324 patents in force now held by others · 2,056 patents ended · 5 applications pending · 909 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.