8 patents currently held
12 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 May 2031. from the record
Of the 12 now held by other companies, 12 name Transtex LLC as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
May 2031
Next term end
3
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends May 2031 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
Aerodynamic Trucking Systems
US 9,211,919
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 20 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System
US 10,442,478
A family of 6 related applications built on the 2019 grant. Protection runs to 2036.
Vehicle Mudflap
US D792,823
Granted 2017. Computed term ends 2032.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2031 · Medium confidence
Cited by 31 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Transtex 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 Apr 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System (US 10,442,478) comes due Apr 15, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 15, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Aerodynamic Trucking Systems (US 9,211,919) comes due Jun 15, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 15, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 2 largest of its 3 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System | 5 in force | to Dec 2036 |
| Aerodynamic Trucking Systems | 2 in force | to May 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 8 of 8
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,211,919 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,751,573 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US D792,823 | Vehicle Mudflap In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,708,017 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,155,311 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,344,323 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,442,478 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,005,969 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus and System In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 8: 12 patents in force now held by others · 1 application 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.