675 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 Mar 2028. from the record
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
23
Ending by 2030
Mar 2028
Next term end
387
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 Apr 2041 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2041 · High confidence
Devices, Systems and Processes for Facilitating Watch Parties
US 11,838,450
Cited by 16 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.
Dynamic Content Insertion on a User-by-User Basis
US 11,245,936
Cited by 18 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Interactive Media Events
US 11,758,245
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2038 · High confidence
Cited by 23 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
now held by Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
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 Nov 30, 2026The maintenance fee for Universal Power Cord Handling Device (US 11,664,632) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 8 fees due Dec 6 to 20, 2026 · next Dec 6
- 6 fees due Jan 4 to 25, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 13 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 6 fees due Mar 1 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 13 fees due Apr 6 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 6
- 19 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 17 fees due Jun 5 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 5
- 9 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 11 fees due Aug 4 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 16 fees due Sep 5 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 12 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 8 fees due Nov 5 to 14, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- 44 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 387 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Consolidated Watch Parties | 12 in force | to Oct 2042 |
| Devices, Systems and Methods for Mini-Banner Content | 8 in force | to Sep 2039 |
| Emergency Assistance via a Wi-Fi Mesh | 6 in force | to Jan 2044 |
| Voice-Activated Call Pick-Up for Mobile Device | 6 in force | to Dec 2037 |
| Devices, Systems and Processes for Facilitating Seamless Use of Tuners Across Multiple Devices Within a Local Area Network | 5 in force | to Apr 2043 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,758,138 | Apparatus and Methods for Authenticating a User of an Entertainment Device Using a Mobile Communication Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,639,287 | Apparatus and Methods for Controlling an Entertainment Device Using a Mobile Communication Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,226,031 | Transfer of Data Related to Broadcast Programming Over a Communication Network In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,596,506 | Transfer of Data Related to Broadcast Programming Over a Communication Network In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,299,928 | Systems and Methods for Providing Viewer-Related Information on a Display Based Upon Wireless Identification of a Particular Viewer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,930,407 | Systems and Methods for Determining User Position via Wireless Signal Characteristics In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,007,915 | Method and Node for Transmitting Data Over a Communication Network Using Negative Acknowledgment In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 9,337,545 | Apparatus and Systems for Mounting an Electrical Switching Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,868,845 | Securing Ring and Assemblies In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,812,763 | Variable Angle Mount for Attaching a Mast to a Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 675: 43 patents in force now held by others · 7 patents ended · 207 applications pending · 44 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.