29 patents currently held
252 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.
18 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jun 2028. from the record
Of the 252 now held by other companies, 232 name Qualcomm Incorporated as their current owner, and 20 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 2028
Next term end
23
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 Jan 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2031 · High confidence
Palm-Based Animal Feed
US 11,064,717
Cited by 13 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Framework Versioning
US 9,032,390
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 27 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
Techniques for Tracking Destinations on a Mobile Computing Device
US 8,180,280
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2012 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2031.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2030 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 572 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2030. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
Also notable
Ends Aug 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 312 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
Also notable
Ends Oct 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 381 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Qualcomm Incorporated
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.
- 3 fees due Sep 17 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 17
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 17 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 23 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Palm-Based Animal Feed | 5 in force | to May 2036 |
| Mounting System for Building Panels | 2 in force | to Sep 2042 |
| Connection Node for Modular Building Structures | 2 in force | to Aug 2040 |
| Chassis Guidance System and Method for Modular Buildings | 1 in force | to Nov 2041 |
| Framework Versioning | 1 in force | to Jul 2032 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,025,532 | Cellphone WLAN Access Point In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,042,849 | Panoramic Display for a Wireless Device held by Qualcomm Incorporated In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,180,280 | Techniques for Tracking Destinations on a Mobile Computing Device held by Qualcomm Incorporated In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,032,390 | Framework Versioning held by Qualcomm Incorporated In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,201,128 | Palm-Based Animal Feed held by Palm Silage, Inc. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,201,127 | Palm-Based Animal Feed held by Palm Silage, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,064,717 | Palm-Based Animal Feed held by Palm Silage, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,409,480 | Systems and Methods for Organic Waste Processing and Recycling and Byproducts Thereof held by Palm Silage, Inc. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,071,313 | Palm-Based Animal Feed held by Palm Silage, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,590,772 | Second Stage Turbine Blade held by Palm et International Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 29: 252 patents in force now held by others · 964 patents ended · 7 applications pending · 275 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.