14 patents currently held
237 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.
49 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Feb 2027. from the record
Of the 237 now held by other companies, 139 name Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc. as their current owner, and 98 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
14
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 Feb 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2031 · High confidence
Rotatable Thermostat
US 7,614,567
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 310 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Thermostat with Adjustable Color for Aesthetics and Readability
US 7,667,163
Cited by 287 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Systems and Methods for Immersive Interaction with Actual And/Or Simulated Facilities for Process, Environmental and Industrial Control
US 8,594,814
Cited by 216 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2028 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 340 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Feb 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 83 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Oct 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 80 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Schneider Electric Systems USA, 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 Jan 23, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Testing Petroleum Wells (US 10,359,306) comes due Jan 23, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 23, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 3 largest of its 14 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Systems and Methods for Testing Petroleum Wells | 1 in force | to Nov 2035 |
| Automatic Delivery/Drain Detection Using a Level Monitoring System | 1 in force | to Feb 2029 |
| Method of Communication Between Reduced Functionality Devices in an Ieee 802.15.4 Network | 1 in force | to Jun 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,667,163 | Thermostat with Adjustable Color for Aesthetics and Readability In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,614,567 | Rotatable Thermostat In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,624,931 | Adjustable Display Resolution for Thermostat In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,486,631 | Method of Communication Between Reduced Functionality Devices in an Ieee 802.15.4 Network In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,634,945 | Apparatus for Water Detection in a Storage Tank In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,908,920 | Velocity-Of-Propagation Fluid Level Measurement Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,378,833 | Automatic Delivery/Drain Detection Using a Level Monitoring System In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,014,905 | System and Method for Demand Limiting Resistive Load Management In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,223,027 | Wireless Tank Monitoring System Having Satellite Communications Capability In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,594,814 | Systems and Methods for Immersive Interaction with Actual And/Or Simulated Facilities for Process, Environmental and Industrial Control In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 14: 237 patents in force now held by others · 216 patents ended · 2 applications pending · 100 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.