167 patents currently held

435 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.

15 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.

The next term ends in May 2027. from the record

Of the 435 now held by other companies, 106 name Optotronic GmbH as their current owner, and 329 more name another party. Each row says which.

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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.

Ending by 2030

May 2027

Next term end

157

Patent families

When these terms end

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Held patents by the year their term ends

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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

Phosphor, Method for Producing a Phosphor and Use of a Phosphor US 9,719,013

The largest patent family in this portfolio, 6 related applications, renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.

Ends Oct 2034 · High confidence Also notable

Motor Vehicle Headlight Element US 8,159,144

Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.

Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence Also notable

Phosphor Particles with a Protective Layer, and Method for Producing the Phosphor Particles with the Protective Layer US 10,738,238

The newest of the three, granted 2020. It anchors the portfolio to 2037, later than anything else here.

Ends Jan 2037 · High confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Component for a Lidar Sensor System, Lidar Sensor System, Lidar Sensor Device, Method for a Lidar Sensor System and Method for a Lidar Sensor Device US 11,726,184

Cited by 35 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.

now held by Leddartech Inc.

Ends Sep 2041 · High confidence

Also notable

Semiconductor-Tubular Lamp, Tube Therefor, and Production Method US 9,958,117

Cited by 16 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 2034.

now held by Ledvance GmbH

Ends Dec 2034 · High confidence

Also notable

Illumination System for Imaging Illumination with a High Level of Homogeneity US 7,695,164

The largest patent family in this portfolio, 5 related applications, renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.

now held by Coretronic Corporation

Ends Nov 2027 · High confidence

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.

2 fees due Dec 25, 2026
7 fees due Jan 9 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 9
4 fees due Feb 1 to 22, 2027 · next Feb 1
1 fee due Mar 19, 2027
The maintenance fee for Automotive Solid-State Retrofit Headlamp (US 11,761,601) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
5 fees due Apr 1 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 1
1 fee due May 12, 2027
The maintenance fee for Lighting System with Automatic Beacon Configuration (US 10,477,655) comes due May 12, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 12, 2027, it lapses early.
3 fees due Jun 1 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 1
2 fees due Aug 2 to 11, 2027 · next Aug 2
2 fees due Sep 24 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 24
4 fees due Oct 5 to 28, 2027 · next Oct 5
1 fee due Nov 12, 2027
The maintenance fee for Bearing Element with Polygonal Cross Section (US 10,650,999) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

Sep 11Assignment recorded on US 9,188,299: OSRAM GmbH to Plastic Omnium Lighting Systems GmbH Recorded Sep 11, 2026, executed May 30, 2023. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 75989, frame 210.
8 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 157 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Phosphor, Method for Producing a Phosphor and Use of a Phosphor	5 in force	to Oct 2034
Light-Based Vehicle Positioning for Mobile Transport Systems	2 in force	to Aug 2037
Lighting System with Automatic Beacon Configuration	2 in force	to Feb 2037
Phosphor Particles with a Protective Layer, and Method for Producing the Phosphor Particles with the Protective Layer	2 in force	to Jan 2037
Conversion Element and a Light-Emitting Diode Comprising Such a Conversion Element	2 in force	to May 2032

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D682,449	Light In force Term ends May 14, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 14, 2027	High confidence
US 7,862,216	Lighting Device held by OSRAM Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung In force Term ends Jun 6, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 6, 2027	High confidence
US D687,583	Electric Torch In force Term ends Aug 6, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 6, 2027	High confidence
US 7,994,734	Circuit Arrangement for Operation of Discharge Lamps, and Method for Operation of Discharge Lamps held by OSRAM Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung In force Term ends Aug 14, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 14, 2027	High confidence
US 8,159,144	Motor Vehicle Headlight Element In force Term ends Aug 16, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 16, 2027	High confidence
US D688,821	LED Spotlight Lamp In force Term ends Aug 27, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 27, 2027	High confidence
US D689,635	Lighting Equipment for Vehicles In force Term ends Sep 10, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 10, 2027	High confidence
US D689,636	Lighting Equipment for Vehicles In force Term ends Sep 10, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 10, 2027	High confidence
US D690,446	Lamp In force Term ends Sep 24, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 24, 2027	High confidence
US 8,212,479	High-Pressure Discharge Lamp with Improved Intensity Distribution In force Term ends Nov 3, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 3, 2027	High confidence

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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.

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