43 patents currently held
27 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.
The next term ends in Feb 2033. from the record
Of the 27 now held by other companies, 13 name Fingon LLC as their current owner, and 14 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2033
Next term end
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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 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. 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 Mar 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2034 · High confidence
Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Device Attestation Based on Speed of Computation
US 10,177,915
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2034.
Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Authorized Use and Refill of a Printer Cartridge
US 9,227,417
Cited by 24 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Ensuring Proximity of Communication Device
US 9,456,344
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 42 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Also notable
Ends Jun 2035 · High confidence
Cited by 21 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
now held by Fingon LLC
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 Dec 23, 2026The maintenance fee for Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses (US 9,065,655) comes due Dec 23, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Feb 6 to 18, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 1 fee due Mar 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for the Application-Specific Identification of Devices (US 9,141,783) comes due Mar 22, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for the Secure Transmission and Restricted Use of Media Content (US 9,185,094) comes due May 10, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 10, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jul 5 to 12, 2027 · next Jul 5
- 1 fee due Aug 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Methods, apparatuses and systems for providing user authentication (US 10,560,444) comes due Aug 11, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 11, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Determining Proximity of Communication Device (US 10,587,600) comes due Sep 10, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 10, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Secure Time Management (US 9,338,010) comes due Nov 10, 2027. Unpaid by May 10, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 16 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Authorized Use and Refill of a Printer Cartridge | 7 in force | to May 2034 |
| Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Device Attestation Based on Speed of Computation | 7 in force | to Mar 2034 |
| Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses | 4 in force | to Jun 2033 |
| Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Prevention of Relay Attacks | 3 in force | to Dec 2034 |
| Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Secure Time Management | 3 in force | to Apr 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,559,845 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for the Secure Transmission of Media Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,185,094 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for the Secure Transmission and Restricted Use of Media Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,848,207 | Efficient Screen Image Transfer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,065,655 | Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,391,778 | Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,654,292 | Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,654,297 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Secure Time Management In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,906,364 | Secure Password Management Systems, Methods and Apparatuses In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,374,811 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Secure Time Management In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,112,704 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for Securing Root Certificates In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 43: 27 patents in force now held by others · 9 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.