4 patents currently held
97 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.
5 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Mar 2041. from the record
Of the 97 now held by other companies, 78 name Boart Longyear Manufacturing and Distribution Inc. as their current owner, and 19 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Mar 2041
Next term end
4
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Only 1 of the currently held patents qualifies as notable.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2027 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 117 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Also notable
Ends Feb 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 58 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Also notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
Grouped by real patent family, largest first, labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Apparatus, System, and Methods for Coupling Tools to Drill Rigs | 1 in force | to May 2043 |
| Systems and Methods for Improved Core Sample Analysis | 1 in force | to Feb 2042 |
| Systems and Methods for Improved Material Sample Analysis and Quality Control | 1 in force | to Nov 2041 |
| Systems and Methods for Measuring Depth Within a Borehole | 1 in force | to Mar 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 4 of 4
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 12,435,621 | Systems and Methods for Measuring Depth Within a Borehole In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,435,241 | Systems and Methods for Improved Material Sample Analysis and Quality Control In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,718,341 | Systems and Methods for Improved Core Sample Analysis In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,723,505 | Apparatus, System, and Methods for Coupling Tools to Drill Rigs held by Veracio Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 4: 97 patents in force now held by others · 103 patents ended · 5 applications pending · 34 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
4 terminal disclaimers are on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed
1 computed term date comes from a chain with an unresolved parent. A continuity parent has not yet been fetched from USPTO's records. The term is dated from this application's own claim; no earlier date is assumed until the parent is resolved.