31 patents currently held
218 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 218 now held by other companies, 200 name Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha as their current owner, and 18 more name another party. Each row says which.
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30
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
31
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Sep 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2029 · High confidence
Display Screen with a Transitional Graphical User Interface
US D738,396
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 86 later US patents, top 10% of design patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
Display
US D726,135
Granted 2015. Computed term ends 2029.
Projector
US D727,996
Granted 2015. Computed term ends 2029.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jun 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 35 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
Also notable
Ends Nov 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Also notable
Ends Dec 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 22 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
now held by Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 9 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D671,532 | Stand for Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,304 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,305 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,306 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,307 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,662 | Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,671 | Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D681,091 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D684,252 | Vibration Control Element for a Cooling Fan In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D684,621 | Projector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 31: 218 patents in force now held by others · 345 patents ended · 132 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.