13 patents currently held
43 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 2031. from the record
Of the 43 now held by other companies, 43 name Kustom Entertainment Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2031
Next term end
11
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
Notable
Ends Mar 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2033 · High confidence
System for Automatically Triggering a Recording
US 10,911,725
Cited by 89 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Computer Program, Method, and System for Managing Multiple Data Recording Devices
US 9,253,452
Cited by 94 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 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Portable Video and Imaging System
US 9,019,431
Cited by 91 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2033.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2029 · Medium confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 311 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Kustom Entertainment, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2033 · Medium confidence
Cited by 60 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Kustom Entertainment, Inc.
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 Apr 17, 2027The maintenance fee for System for Automatically Triggering a Recording (US 11,792,370) comes due Apr 17, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods of Legibly Capturing Vehicle Markings (US 10,521,675) comes due Jun 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Computer Program, Method, and System for Managing Multiple Data Recording Devices (US 9,253,452) comes due Aug 2, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 2, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Redundant Mobile Video Recording (US 11,950,017) comes due Oct 2, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 3, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 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 11 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System for Automatically Triggering a Recording | 3 in force | to Mar 2038 |
| Redundant Mobile Video Recording | 1 in force | to May 2042 |
| Remote Video Triggering and Tagging | 1 in force | to Aug 2039 |
| Comprehensive Video Collection and Storage | 1 in force | to Feb 2037 |
| Systems and Methods of Legibly Capturing Vehicle Markings | 1 in force | to Dec 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,503,972 | Multi-Functional Remote Monitoring System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,253,452 | Computer Program, Method, and System for Managing Multiple Data Recording Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,019,431 | Portable Video and Imaging System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,272,848 | Mobile Video and Imaging System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,013,883 | Tracking and Analysis of Drivers Within a Fleet of Vehicles In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,841,259 | Wirelessly Conducted Electronic Weapon In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,521,675 | Systems and Methods of Legibly Capturing Vehicle Markings In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,904,474 | Comprehensive Video Collection and Storage In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,911,725 | System for Automatically Triggering a Recording In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,290,693 | System for Automatically Triggering a Recording In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 13: 43 patents in force now held by others · 6 patents ended · 3 applications pending · 11 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.