28 patents currently held
8 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 Jun 2028. from the record
Of the 8 now held by other companies, 7 name TDK Electronics AG as their current owner, and 1 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 2028
Next term end
27
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
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. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Jul 2029 · Low confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Jul 2029 · Low confidence
Multi-Tenant Identity and Data Security Management Cloud Service
US 9,781,122
Cited by 78 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2037.
Systems and Methods For Shifting Haptic Feedback Function Between Passive and Active Modes
US 10,203,756
Cited by 11 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 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.
Systems and Methods for Transmitting Haptic Messages
US 8,976,112
Cited by 39 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 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 Jun 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 202 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by TDK Electronics AG
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 May 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Sound to Haptic Effect Conversion System Using Multiple Actuators (US 10,467,870) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Multiplexing and Demultiplexing Haptic Signals (US 9,317,120) comes due Oct 19, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 19, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 27 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Haptically Enhanced Interactivity with Interactive Content | 2 in force | to Sep 2030 |
| Method for Interaction with a User of an Immersive System and Device for Implementing Such a Method | 1 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Haptic Effect Encoding and Rendering System | 1 in force | to Nov 2037 |
| Multi-Tenant Identity and Data Security Management Cloud Service | 1 in force | to Apr 2037 |
| Systems and Methods for Position-Based Haptic Effects | 1 in force | to Dec 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,992,322 | Interactive gaming systems with haptic feedback In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,976,112 | Systems and Methods for Transmitting Haptic Messages In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,203,756 | Systems and Methods For Shifting Haptic Feedback Function Between Passive and Active Modes In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,152,134 | User Interface Device Responsive to Data Tag Associated with Physical Location In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,198,077 | Systems and Methods for a Texture Engine In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,204,495 | Keyless Entry Device for Haptic Communications In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 10,248,298 | Haptically Enhanced Interactivity with Interactive Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,664,143 | Haptically Enhanced Interactivity with Interactive Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,152,131 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Pressure Interaction on Touch-Sensitive Surfaces In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,836,700 | System, Method, and Computer Program Product for a Tessellation Engine Using a Geometry Shader In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 28: 8 patents in force now held by others · 26 patents ended · 1 application pending · 4 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.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.