1 patent currently held
9 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 Oct 2038. from the record
Of the 9 now held by other companies, 9 name Eaton Intelligent Power Limited as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Oct 2038
Next term end
1
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Only 1 of the currently held patents qualifies as notable.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jul 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 42 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Also notable
Ends Nov 2029 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 55 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Also notable
Ends Nov 2038 · High confidence
The newest of the three, granted 2020. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.
now held by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
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 Oct 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Current/Voltage Sensor and Universal Tap-Off Box (US 11,973,331) comes due Oct 30, 2027. Unpaid by May 1, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
Grouped by real patent family, largest first, labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Current/Voltage Sensor and Universal Tap-Off Box | 1 in force | to Oct 2038 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 1 of 1
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,973,331 | Current/Voltage Sensor and Universal Tap-Off Box In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 1: 9 patents in force now held by others · 2 patents ended · 2 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.
1 terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed