71 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 Apr 2029. from the record

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Ending by 2030

Apr 2029

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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

Driver Aid and Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Parking and Loading Dock Alignment System US 11,397,438

Cited by 18 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.

Ends Jun 2040 · High confidence Also notable

Autonomous Truck Loading for Mining and Construction Applications US 11,656,626

Cited by 5 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.

Ends Feb 2040 · High confidence Also notable

Vehicle Capable of Multiple Varieties of Locomotion US 11,338,634

Cited by 8 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.

Ends Oct 2035 · Medium confidence

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 Dec 18, 2026
The maintenance fee for Robotic Swarm Localization Using Ranging Radios (US 10,324,476) comes due Dec 18, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 21, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Jan 14 to 25, 2027 · next Jan 14
1 fee due Feb 13, 2027
The maintenance fee for Method and System for Utilizing the Energy Storage Provided by a Vehicle's Mass in the Form of Potential and Kinetic Energy to Optimize Fuel Consumption (US 10,377,379) comes due Feb 13, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 13, 2027, it lapses early.
3 fees due Mar 3 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 3
1 fee due Apr 3, 2027
The maintenance fee for Driver Aid and Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Parking and Loading Dock Alignment System (US 11,774,981) comes due Apr 3, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 4, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due May 5, 2027
The maintenance fee for Swiveling Arrangement (US 10,463,159) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jul 30, 2027
The maintenance fee for Self-Powered Drone Tether (US 11,884,175) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
3 fees due Aug 18 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 18
5 fees due Oct 5 to 28, 2027 · next Oct 5

Which patents, and when each one lapses · Pro

Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 59 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Driver Aid and Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Parking and Loading Dock Alignment System	3 in force	to Jun 2040
Robotic Swarm Localization Using Ranging Radios	3 in force	to Jan 2036
Autonomous Truck Loading for Mining and Construction Applications	2 in force	to Feb 2040
System and Method for Enabling Fused Deposition Metal 3D Printing	2 in force	to Mar 2038
Handheld 3D Printer	2 in force	to Mar 2037

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 8,161,679	Open Ocean Floating Algae Farm held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Apr 28, 2029 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 28, 2029	Medium confidence
US 9,302,678	Robotic Driving System held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Mar 20, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 20, 2030	High confidence
US 8,301,318	Robotic Vehicle Remote Control System Having a Virtual Operator Environment held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Jun 9, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 9, 2030	High confidence
US 10,377,379	Method and System for Utilizing the Energy Storage Provided by a Vehicle's Mass in the Form of Potential and Kinetic Energy to Optimize Fuel Consumption held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Oct 27, 2032 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 27, 2032	High confidence
US 8,954,853	Method and System for Visualization Enhancement for Situational Awareness held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Mar 13, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 13, 2033	High confidence
US 9,969,081	Method and System for the Directed Control of Robotic Assets held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Jul 26, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 26, 2033	High confidence
US 9,080,886	System and Method for Urban Mapping and Positioning held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Aug 3, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 3, 2033	High confidence
US 9,372,088	Canine Handler Operations Positioning System held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Aug 3, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 3, 2033	High confidence
US 9,746,330	System and Method for Localizing Two or More Moving Nodes held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Aug 3, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 3, 2033	High confidence
US 10,249,151	Canine Handler Operations Positioning System held by Robotic Research Opco, LLC In force Term ends Aug 3, 2033 · Low confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 3, 2033	Low confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 71: 1 patent in force now held by others · 3 patents ended · 13 applications pending · 50 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.

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