19 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
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 Aug 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2027
Next term end
14
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
Notable
Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2032 · High confidence
Tracking Recordation System for Packages
US 7,831,524
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 60 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Integrated Shipping Label and Customs Form
US 7,844,553
Cited by 48 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
Method and System for Detecting a Mailed Item
US 9,639,822
Granted 2017 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
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 Mar 17, 2027The maintenance fee for High Volume Serialized Postage at an Automated Teller Machine or Other Kiosk (US 10,417,623) comes due Mar 17, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 17, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Postage Sheet Product (US 9,262,872) comes due Aug 16, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 16, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 9, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Printing Postage (US 11,954,722) comes due Oct 9, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 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 14 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System and Method for Printing Postage | 3 in force | to Jan 2037 |
| Multi-Leg International Shipping | 2 in force | to May 2039 |
| Systems and Methods for Shipment Consolidation | 2 in force | to Nov 2037 |
| High Volume Serialized Postage at an Automated Teller Machine or Other Kiosk | 2 in force | to Sep 2035 |
| Threshold-Based Automated Rearrangement of Object Representations on a Graphical User Interface | 1 in force | to Oct 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,831,524 | Tracking Recordation System for Packages In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,954,355 | Integrated postage and shipping label system In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,844,553 | Integrated Shipping Label and Customs Form In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,521,653 | System and Method for Providing Postage Indicia In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,262,872 | Postage Sheet Product In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,751,409 | System and Method for Securely Disseminating and Managing Postal Rates In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,639,822 | Method and System for Detecting a Mailed Item In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,379,809 | System and Method for Reducing Delay Related to Postage Indicia Dispensing In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 12,456,089 | Threshold-Based Automated Rearrangement of Object Representations on a Graphical User Interface In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,037,223 | System and Method for Printing Postage In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 19: 1 patent in force now held by others · 8 patents ended · 16 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.