7 patents currently held
14 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.
The next term ends in Apr 2039. from the record
Of the 14 now held by other companies, 14 name Openai Opco LLC as their current owner. Each row says so.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
0
Ending by 2030
Apr 2039
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
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Apr 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2044 · Medium confidence
Systems and Methods for Efficient Matrix Multiplication
US 10,990,651
Granted 2021. Computed term ends 2039. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
System and Method of Transposed Matrix-Vector Multiplication
US 12,608,439
Granted 2026. Too new for citation comparison; protection runs to 2044.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Apr 2039 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 27 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
now held by Openai Opco, LLC
Also notable
Ends Nov 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by Openai Opco, LLC
Also notable
Ends Oct 2042 · High confidence
The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2042, later than anything else here.
now held by Openai Opco, LLC
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
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.
| Systems and Methods for Efficient Matrix Multiplication | 2 in force | to Nov 2041 |
| System and Method of Transposed Matrix-Vector Multiplication | 1 in force | to Sep 2044 |
| Local Training of Neural Networks | 1 in force | to Oct 2042 |
| Machine Learning Using Gradient Estimate Determined Using Improved Perturbations | 1 in force | to Sep 2042 |
| Learning in Time Varying, Dissipative Electrical Networks | 1 in force | to Mar 2042 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,990,651 | Systems and Methods for Efficient Matrix Multiplication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,069,869 | Memristive Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,223,009 | Systems and Methods for Efficient Matrix Multiplication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,112,267 | Learning in Time Varying, Dissipative Electrical Networks In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 12,026,623 | Machine Learning Using Gradient Estimate Determined Using Improved Perturbations In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,210,957 | Local Training of Neural Networks In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,608,439 | System and Method of Transposed Matrix-Vector Multiplication In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 7: 14 patents in force now held by others · 16 applications pending · 1 application 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