247 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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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 May 2041 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2033 · Medium confidence
Ophthalmologic Image Processing Device and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Computer-Readable Instructions
US 11,633,096
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.
Ophthalmic Photographing Apparatus
US 7,980,696
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 48 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Optometry Apparatus Controller, Optometry System, and Storage Medium Having Optometry Apparatus Program Stored Therein
US 10,405,741
Granted 2019. Computed term ends 2033. 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.
- 1 fee due Nov 30, 2026The maintenance fee for Ophthalmic Apparatus, and Recording Medium Storing Ophthalmic Apparatus Controlling Program (US 11,659,986) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Dec 9 to 23, 2026 · next Dec 9
- 6 fees due Jan 7 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 7
- 2 fees due Feb 6 to 13, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 3 fees due Mar 8 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 8
- 2 fees due Apr 3 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 5 fees due May 3 to 17, 2027 · next May 3
- 3 fees due Jun 3 to 10, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 5 fees due Jul 5 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 5
- 1 fee due Aug 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Ophthalmic Imaging Apparatus (US 9,259,151) comes due Aug 16, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 16, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Sep 3 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 3 fees due Oct 12 to 21, 2027 · next Oct 12
- 1 fee due Nov 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Ophthalmic Apparatus (US 9,326,680) comes due Nov 3, 2027. Unpaid by May 3, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 6 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 5 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 230 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Cornea Shape Measurement Apparatus | 7 in force | to Oct 2031 |
| Ophthalmologic Image Processing Device and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium Storing Computer-Readable Instructions | 2 in force | to May 2041 |
| Ophthalmic Image Processing Device, OCT Device, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Medium | 2 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Ophthalmic Apparatus | 2 in force | to Jul 2037 |
| OCT Motion Contrast Data Analysis Apparatus and OCT Motion Contrast Data Analysis Method | 2 in force | to Jan 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,588,336 | Ophthalmic Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,500,315 | Hole Data Input Device and Eyeglass Lens Processing Apparatus Having the Same In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,771,050 | Ophthalmic Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,090,447 | Visual Restoration Aiding Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,883,211 | Vision Testing System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,384,326 | Facetting Area Setting Device and Eyeglass Lens Processing Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,690,790 | Vision Test Pattern Indicator In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,370,968 | Ocular Depth Dimension Measurement Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,764,364 | Lens Meter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,510,459 | Eyeglass Lens Processing Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 247: 344 patents ended · 41 applications pending · 93 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.