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9 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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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 Apr 22, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Modular props for a grid-based virtual reality attraction (US 10,449,443) comes due Apr 22, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 22, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Grid-based virtual reality system for communication with external audience (US 10,482,643) comes due May 19, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 19, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method for augmenting a virtual reality experience (US 10,500,487) comes due Jun 10, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 10, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 4, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method for grid-based virtual reality attraction system (US 10,549,184) comes due Aug 4, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 4, 2028, it lapses early.

Which patents, and when each one lapses · Pro

Recent changes

  • 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 10,183,232Smart Props for Grid-Based Virtual Reality Attraction
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 10,188,962Grid-Based Virtual Reality Attraction System
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 10,192,339Method for Grid-Based Virtual Reality Attraction
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,192,340Multiple Participant Virtual Reality Attraction
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 10,482,643Grid-based virtual reality system for communication with external audience
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,500,487Method for augmenting a virtual reality experience
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,549,184Method for grid-based virtual reality attraction system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,449,443Modular props for a grid-based virtual reality attraction
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,679,412Virtual experience monitoring mechanism
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
Also on record, not counted in the 9: 1 patent in force now held by others · 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee. List them

Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
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