34 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2035. from the record
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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 Feb 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2036 · Low confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2036 · Medium confidence
Surgical Robot Systems Comprising Robotic Telemanipulators and Integrated Laparoscopy
US 11,510,745
Cited by 54 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Surgical Instrument with Increased Actuation Force
US 11,337,716
Cited by 47 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2036. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Reusable Surgical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Procedures
US 11,478,315
Cited by 46 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
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.
- 2 fees due Jan 23 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 23
- 1 fee due Mar 17, 2027The maintenance fee for Surgical Robot Systems Comprising Robotic Telemanipulators and Integrated Laparoscopy (US 10,413,374) comes due Mar 17, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 17, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Surgical Robotics Systems and Devices Having a Sterile Restart, and Methods Thereof (US 11,844,585) comes due Jun 19, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Aug 4 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 1 fee due Oct 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Surgical Instrument with Increased Actuation Force (US 11,944,337) comes due Oct 2, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 3, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Reusable Surgical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Procedures (US 10,646,294) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 17 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Surgical Robot Systems Comprising Robotic Telemanipulators and Integrated Laparoscopy | 6 in force | to Jan 2041 |
| Surgical Robotics Systems and Devices Having a Sterile Restart, and Methods Thereof | 4 in force | to Feb 2043 |
| Translational Instrument Interface for Surgical Robot and Surgical Robot Systems Comprising the Same | 3 in force | to Oct 2039 |
| Sterile Interface for Articulated Surgical Instruments | 3 in force | to Apr 2037 |
| Surgical Instrument with Increased Actuation Force | 3 in force | to Feb 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 12,329,481 | Mechanical Teleoperated Device Comprising an Interchangeable Distal Instrument In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,262,880 | Sterile Interface for Articulated Surgical Instruments In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,262,969 | Reusable Surgical Instrument for Minimally Invasive Procedures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,357,320 | Surgical System for Microsurgical Techniques In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,571,195 | Sterile Interface for Articulated Surgical Instruments In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,864,052 | Surgical Instrument with Articulated End-Effector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,265,129 | Mechanical Teleoperated Device Comprising an Interchangeable Distal Instrument In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,568,709 | Mechanical Teleoperated Device for Remote Manipulation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,363,055 | Articulated Hand-Held Instrument In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,548,680 | Articulated Handle for Mechanical Telemanipulator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 34: 8 applications pending · 4 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.