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11 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
84 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.
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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 Dec 9, 2026
    The maintenance fee for On Board Vehicle Networking Module (US 9,055,022) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Jan 14 to 21, 2027 · next Jan 14
  • 1 fee due Feb 25, 2027
    The maintenance fee for On Board Vehicle Networking Module (US 9,116,786) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Mar 15, 2027
    The maintenance fee for On Board Vehicle Installation Supervisor (US 9,134,986) comes due Mar 15, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 15, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 27, 2027
    The maintenance fee for On Board Vehicle Network Security (US 9,173,100) comes due Apr 27, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 27, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Nov 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for On Board Vehicle Media Controller (US 9,338,170) comes due Nov 10, 2027. Unpaid by May 10, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,979,159Configurable Hardware Unit for Car Systems
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,081,653Duplicated Processing in Vehicles
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 9,116,786On Board Vehicle Networking Module
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,134,986On Board Vehicle Installation Supervisor
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 9,338,170On Board Vehicle Media Controller
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,417,834Occupant Sharing of Displayed Content in Vehicles
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,055,022On Board Vehicle Networking Module
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,949,823On Board Vehicle Installation Supervisor
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,088,572On Board Vehicle Media Controller
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,173,100On Board Vehicle Network Security
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
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Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

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