1,240 patents currently held
9 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.
67 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
122
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
581
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 Nov 2026 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2026 · High confidence
Accessory Module for Vehicle
US 7,480,149
Cited by 499 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2026.
Vehicle Vision System with Light Baffling System
US 9,871,971
Cited by 304 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Imaging System for Vehicle
US 7,526,103
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 1,405 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2026.
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.
- 6 fees due Nov 14 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 14
- 27 fees due Dec 4 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 26 fees due Jan 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 21 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 37 fees due Mar 1 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 35 fees due Apr 1 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 27 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 26 fees due Jun 3 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 20 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 24 fees due Aug 4 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 22 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 25 fees due Oct 5 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 5
- 18 fees due Nov 3 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 20 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 21 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 581 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Vehicular Camera System | 15 in force | to Mar 2034 |
| Vision Display System for Vehicle | 13 in force | to Nov 2033 |
| Angular Filter for Vehicle Mounted Cameras | 13 in force | to Feb 2033 |
| A Vehicle Safety Electronic Control System | 12 in force | to Apr 2043 |
| Camera for Vehicle Vision System | 11 in force | to Jun 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,526,103 | Imaging System for Vehicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,414,569 | Vehicular Radar Sensor with Distributed Antenna In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,480,149 | Accessory Module for Vehicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,384,611 | Vehicle Vision System with Rear Mounted Camera In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,485,286 | Vehicle Vision System with Rear Mounted Camera In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,833,967 | Vehicular Rear View Monitor Assembly with Rear Backup Camera In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,434,919 | Adaptive Forward Lighting System for Vehicle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,148,583 | Vehicular Forward Viewing Image Capture System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,396,257 | Vehicular Forward Viewing Image Capture System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,623,559 | Vehicular Forward Viewing Image Capture System In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 1,240: 9 patents in force now held by others · 294 patents ended · 151 applications pending · 120 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.