326 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
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When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
all others
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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 Jun 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
Method of Creating a Virtual Game Environment and Interactive Game System Employing the Method
US 11,504,623
Cited by 18 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
System and Method for Toy Recognition
US 10,213,692
Cited by 114 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2035.
Toy Construction System for Augmented Reality
US 9,827,507
Cited by 58 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 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
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.
- 2 fees due Jan 11 to 25, 2027 · next Jan 11
- 1 fee due Mar 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Toy Building System with Function Bricks (US 9,144,749) comes due Mar 29, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Apr 1 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 4 fees due May 14 to 21, 2027 · next May 14
- 4 fees due Jun 17 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 17
- 3 fees due Jul 2 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027The maintenance fee for Toy Construction System for Augmented Reality (US 11,911,709) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Sep 10 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 10
- 3 fees due Oct 16 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 16
- 4 fees due Nov 7 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 7
Recent changes
- Oct 9Assignment recorded on 1 record: Rasmussen, Janus Juul and 2 others to Lego A/S Recorded Oct 9, 2026, executed Sep 29, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76668, frame 982.
- Sep 30Assignment recorded on 1 record: Friborg, Kati Teige Gonzales and 5 others to Lego A/S Recorded Sep 30, 2026, executed Sep 9, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76385, frame 127.
- 15 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 283 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Building block for a toy building set | 8 in force | to Aug 2034 |
| Toy Building Brick | 5 in force | to Sep 2034 |
| Configurable Manual Controller | 5 in force | to Aug 2027 |
| System and Method for Toy Recognition | 4 in force | to Feb 2036 |
| Graphic Decal For Toy | 4 in force | to Apr 2032 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D672,401 | Building Block In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,402 | Toy Set Building Block Element In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,403 | Building Set Toy Motorcycle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,404 | Toy Set Building Block In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,405 | Toy Building Block Element In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,406 | Building Block Element from a Toy Building Set In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,410 | Toy Figure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,411 | Toy Figure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,412 | Toy Figure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,413 | Toy Figure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 326: 95 patents ended · 47 applications pending · 28 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.