9 patents currently held
828 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.
7 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Feb 2027. from the record
Of the 828 now held by other companies, 749 name Micro Focus LLC as their current owner, and 79 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
5
Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
6
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 Jun 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than May 2029 · Medium confidence
Payment Card Processing System with Structure Preserving Encryption
US 10,318,932
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 380 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Format-Preserving Cryptographic Systems
US 8,958,562
Cited by 127 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 2029. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Systems For Embedding Information In Data Strings
US 10,467,420
Granted 2019. Computed term ends 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.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Mar 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 72 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Micro Focus LLC
Also notable
Ends Feb 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 64 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Micro Focus LLC
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 11, 2026The maintenance fee for Payment Card Processing System with Structure Preserving Encryption (US 10,318,932) comes due Dec 11, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 11, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems For Embedding Information In Data Strings (US 10,467,420) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 6 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Format Preserving Encryption Methods for Data Strings with Constraints | 2 in force | to Sep 2032 |
| Cryptographic System with Halting Key Derivation Function Capabilities | 2 in force | to May 2031 |
| Format-Preserving Cryptographic Systems | 2 in force | to Feb 2029 |
| Payment Card Processing System with Structure Preserving Encryption | 1 in force | to Jun 2035 |
| Systems For Embedding Information In Data Strings | 1 in force | to May 2029 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 9 of 9
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,208,491 | Format-Preserving Cryptographic Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,716,587 | Cryptographic System with Halting Key Derivation Function Capabilities In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,958,562 | Format-Preserving Cryptographic Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,467,420 | Systems For Embedding Information In Data Strings In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,489,521 | Format Preserving Encryption Methods for Data Strings with Constraints In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,254,571 | Cryptographic System with Halting Key Derivation Function Capabilities In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,938,067 | Format Preserving Encryption Methods for Data Strings with Constraints In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,318,932 | Payment Card Processing System with Structure Preserving Encryption In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,611,569 | Machine Learning-Based Network Device Profiling held by Micro Focus LLC In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 9: 828 patents in force now held by others · 525 patents ended · 2 applications pending · 316 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.