35 patents currently held
2 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 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
12
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 Dec 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2032 · High confidence
Embolic Protection Device
US 9,107,734
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 158 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
Multi-Access Intraprocedural Embolic Protection Device
US 10,617,509
Cited by 49 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Device for Delivery of Medical Devices to a Cardiac Valve
US 9,023,101
Cited by 95 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 2032.
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 Feb 18, 2027The maintenance fee for Embolic Protection Device (US 9,107,734) comes due Feb 18, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Device And Method For Delivery Of Medical Devices To A Cardiac Valve (US 10,433,946) comes due Apr 8, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof (US 10,512,468) comes due Jun 24, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 27, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof (US 10,575,852) comes due Sep 3, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 3, 2028, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Oct 7 to 16, 2027 · next Oct 7
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 12 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Integrated Embolic Protection Devices | 5 in force | to Aug 2033 |
| Embolic Protection Device | 5 in force | to Dec 2029 |
| Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof | 5 in force | to Sep 2029 |
| Multi-Access Intraprocedural Embolic Protection Device | 4 in force | to Jul 2037 |
| Device for Delivery of Medical Devices to a Cardiac Valve | 4 in force | to Aug 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,939,987 | Embolic Protection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,617,507 | Embolic Protection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,770,318 | Embolic Protection Device In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,414,482 | Embolic Protection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,974,490 | Temporary Embolic Protection Device and Medical Procedure for Delivery Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,968,359 | Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,512,468 | Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,575,852 | Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,610,229 | Temporary Embolic Protection Device And Medical Procedure For Delivery Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,107,734 | Embolic Protection Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 35: 2 patents in force now held by others · 8 patents ended · 9 applications pending · 2 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.