13 patents currently held
731 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.
23 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Aug 2031. from the record
Of the 731 now held by other companies, 731 name ByteDance Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2031
Next term end
10
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 Dec 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2036 · High confidence
Method and System for Programmatic Analysis of Consumer Reviews
US 9,317,566
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 33 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
System and Method for Programmatic Generation of Attribute Descriptors
US 10,878,017
Granted 2020. Computed term ends 2035.
Method and System for Programmatic Generation of Survey Queries
US 11,250,450
Granted 2022. Computed term ends 2036.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Dec 2029 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 333 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by ByteDance Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 80 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by ByteDance Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 58 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by ByteDance Inc.
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 Oct 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Method and System for Programmatic Analysis of Consumer Reviews (US 9,317,566) comes due Oct 19, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 19, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 10 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method and System for Programmatic Analysis of Consumer Reviews | 3 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| System and Method for Programmatic Generation of Attribute Descriptors | 2 in force | to Dec 2035 |
| Method and System for Programmatic Generation of Survey Queries | 1 in force | to Aug 2036 |
| Beacon-Based Device Location Interface | 1 in force | to Apr 2034 |
| System for Providing Impressions Based on Consumer Preferences for Future Promotions | 1 in force | to Mar 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 12,456,131 | Embedded Storefront In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,536,521 | Peer-To-Peer Payment Processing held by ByteDance Inc. In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 12,346,941 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Determining Closing Metrics held by ByteDance Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,657,478 | Automated Dynamic Data Quality Assessment held by ByteDance Inc. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,786,665 | Method and System for Determining Location of Mobile Device held by ByteDance Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,524,782 | System for Providing Impressions Based on Consumer Preferences for Future Promotions held by ByteDance Inc. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,511,665 | Beacon-Based Device Location Interface held by ByteDance Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,317,566 | Method and System for Programmatic Analysis of Consumer Reviews In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,741,058 | Method and System for Programmatic Analysis of Consumer Reviews In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,392,631 | System and Method for Programmatic Generation of Attribute Descriptors In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 13: 731 patents in force now held by others · 23 patents ended · 3 applications pending · 228 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.