6 patents currently held
51 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 Nov 2027. from the record
Of the 51 now held by other companies, 51 name Pgi Northstar LLC as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
1
Ending by 2030
Nov 2027
Next term end
6
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Jul 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2032 · High confidence
Windshield Wiper Connector
US 9,108,595
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 66 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Wiper Blade
US 10,077,026
Cited by 25 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 2033.
Wiper Blade Package with Sleeve
US D784,804
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2017 in our data. Protection runs to 2032.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends no later than Feb 2033 · Low confidence
Cited by 26 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 2033. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
now held by Pgi Northstar LLC
Also notable
Ends Apr 2032 · Low confidence
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Pgi Northstar 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 Feb 18, 2027The maintenance fee for Windshield Wiper Connector (US 9,108,595) comes due Feb 18, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Windshield Wiper Adapter, Connector and Assembly (US 10,457,252) comes due Apr 29, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 29, 2027, 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 6 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Windshield Wiper Connector and Assembly | 1 in force | to Nov 2039 |
| Wiper Blade | 1 in force | to Feb 2033 |
| Windshield Wiper Adapter, Connector and Assembly | 1 in force | to Oct 2032 |
| Wiper Blade Package with Sleeve | 1 in force | to Apr 2032 |
| Windshield Wiper Connector | 1 in force | to Jul 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D692,818 | Wiper Blade with a Cover In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,108,595 | Windshield Wiper Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D784,804 | Wiper Blade Package with Sleeve In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,457,252 | Windshield Wiper Adapter, Connector and Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,077,026 | Wiper Blade In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,433,857 | Windshield Wiper Connector and Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 51 patents in force now held by others · 2 patents ended · 15 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.