6 patents currently held
122 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Jun 2038. from the record
Of the 122 now held by other companies, 122 name Igus SE and Co. KG as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 2038
Next term end
5
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 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2039 · High confidence
Strain Relief for Quick Assembly for a Cable Carrier
US 11,600,981
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 3 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Communication Device Based on Flexible Circuit Board
US 10,765,007
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2020 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2038.
Arm Joint for a Manipulator and Manipulator
US 12,246,443
Granted 2025. Too new for citation comparison; protection runs to 2039.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2041 · High confidence
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.
now held by Igus SE & Co. KG
Also notable
Ends Dec 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 8 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Igus SE & Co. KG
Also notable
Ends Apr 2038 · High confidence
Granted 2022. Computed term ends 2038.
now held by Igus SE & Co. KG
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 Jul 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Arm Joint for a Manipulator and Manipulator (US 11,865,712) comes due Jul 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 10, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027The maintenance fee for Tracked Vehicle, in Particular Construction Machine, More Particularly Road Construction Machine, with a Track Tensioning Apparatus, and Method for Operating a Tracked Vehicle with a Track Tensioning Apparatus (US 11,912,356) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Energy Guiding Chain with Wear Detection (US 11,955,784) comes due Oct 9, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 10, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 4 largest of its 5 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,600,981 | Strain Relief for Quick Assembly for a Cable Carrier In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,765,007 | Communication Device Based on Flexible Circuit Board In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,246,443 | Arm Joint for a Manipulator and Manipulator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,865,712 | Arm Joint for a Manipulator and Manipulator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,955,784 | Energy Guiding Chain with Wear Detection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,912,356 | Tracked Vehicle, in Particular Construction Machine, More Particularly Road Construction Machine, with a Track Tensioning Apparatus, and Method for Operating a Tracked Vehicle with a Track Tensioning Apparatus held by Bomag GmbH In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 122 patents in force now held by others · 10 patents ended · 36 applications pending · 23 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.