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Longleaf Technologies, LLC

54 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
13 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 Nov 16, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Playing Binaural Sound Clips During an Electronic Communication (US 11,653,169) comes due Nov 16, 2026. Unpaid by May 17, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jan 2, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hevc Encoding Device and Method for Determining Intra-Prediction Mode Using the Same (US 10,341,655) comes due Jan 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 2, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Feb 15 to 20, 2027 · next Feb 15
  • 1 fee due Mar 15, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Phase Shifter Using Substrate Integrated Waveguide (US 9,136,579) comes due Mar 15, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 15, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 22, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for Measurement of Information-Security-Controlling Status (US 10,452,852) comes due Apr 22, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 22, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Event Wizard Server and Methods for Use Therewith (US 10,482,408) comes due May 19, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 19, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due Jul 9 to 19, 2027 · next Jul 9
  • 4 fees due Sep 3 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 3

Which patents, and when each one lapses · Pro

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 8,654,058Apparatus and Method for Enhancing Image Contrast
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,055,760System and Method for Synchronizing Delivery of Promotional Material to Computing Devices
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,938,759Program Guide and Apparatus
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,428,621Location-Based Audio Service
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 12,169,481System and Method for Self-Expiring Data Content
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,136,579Phase Shifter Using Substrate Integrated Waveguide
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,664,878Data Capture for User Interaction with Promotional Materials
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,582,342Location Based Computerized System and Method Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,825,631System and Method for Improved Processing of an SQL Query Made Against a Relational Database
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,380,402Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Backbone Network for a Sensor Network
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 54: 13 patents in force now held by others · 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee. List them

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.
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