The record carries a change of name from this company to Dish Technologies L.L.C., 1,451 recordings between Feb 12, 2018 and Sep 22, 2025. This page keeps the records filed under this name.
44 patents currently held
1,295 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 Mar 2027. from the record
Of the 1,295 now held by other companies, 1,228 name Dish Technologies LLC as their current owner, and 67 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
Mar 2027
Next term end
38
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 Nov 2031 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Aug 2029 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2038 · High confidence
Grouping and Presenting Content
US 10,231,009
Cited by 11 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
Apparatus and Systems for Electrically Isolating a Receiver from an Antenna
US 7,899,395
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2029. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
Systems and Methods for a Virus Scanning Router
US 10,949,533
The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 132 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Dish Technologies L.L.C.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 112 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Dish Technologies L.L.C.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 35 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Dish Technologies 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 Dec 30, 2026The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Reducing Disruptions in Recorded Programming (US 9,071,811) comes due Dec 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Facilitating Enhanced Display Characteristics Based on Viewer State (US 10,339,630) comes due Jan 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 25, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus Systems and Methods for Securely Sharing Content with a Plurality of Receiving Devices (US 9,118,936) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Sports Bar Mode Automatic Viewing Determination (US 10,462,516) comes due Apr 29, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Aug 2 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 1 fee due Oct 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Antenna Diversity for Control Device Applications (US 9,325,925) comes due Oct 26, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 26, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 12 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 38 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Systems and Methods for Picture Quality Monitoring | 2 in force | to Nov 2034 |
| Apparatus and Systems for Electrically Isolating a Receiver from an Antenna | 2 in force | to Aug 2029 |
| Systems and Methods for Reducing Disruptions in Recorded Programming | 2 in force | to Jul 2029 |
| Apparatus, Systems and Methods to Communicate Authorized Programming Between a Receiving Device and a Mobile Device | 2 in force | to Jul 2029 |
| Apparatus Systems and Methods for Securely Sharing Content with a Plurality of Receiving Devices | 2 in force | to Jul 2029 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,412,092 | Broadcast Communication System and Method for Providing Users with Information Associated Witih a Geographical Area held by Dish Technologies L.L.C. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,452,889 | Network Performance Assessment Apparatus, Systems, and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,432,241 | Network Performance Assessment Apparatus, Systems, and Methods held by Dish Technologies L.L.C. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,826,264 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods to Synchronize Communication of Content to a Presentation Device and a Mobile Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,704,959 | Remote Control Device and Method Employing Random Addressing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,452,261 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods to Communicate Authorized Programming Between a Receiving Device and a Mobile Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,758,138 | Apparatus and Methods for Authenticating a User of an Entertainment Device Using a Mobile Communication Device held by Dish Network L.L.C. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,362,909 | Systems, Methods and Apparatus for Determining Whether a Low Battery Condition Exists in a Remote Control held by Dish Technologies L.L.C. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,942,603 | Electronic System Informing a First Electronic Device of User Remote Control Activity Involving a Second Electronic Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,362,908 | Systems and Apparatus for Battery Replacement Detection and Reduced Battery Status Transmission in a Remote Control held by Dish Technologies L.L.C. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 44: 1,295 patents in force now held by others · 74 patents ended · 10 applications pending · 154 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.