223 patents currently held

5 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 Jan 2027. from the record

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Jan 2027

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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

Rack-Mountable Equipment with a High-Heat-Dissipation Module, and Transceiver Receptacle with Increased Cooling US 10,114,182

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 142 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.

Ends Sep 2036 · High confidence Also notable

Connector with Top- and Bottom-Stitched Contacts US 11,569,616

Cited by 20 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.

Ends Jul 2039 · High confidence Also notable

Configurable, High-Bandwidth Connector US 9,843,135

Cited by 83 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2036.

Ends Jul 2036 · High 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.

2 fees due Nov 26 to 28, 2026 · next Nov 26
3 fees due Dec 9 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 9
1 fee due Jan 4, 2027
The maintenance fee for Optical Block with Textured Surface (US 11,693,194) comes due Jan 4, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 6, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Feb 22, 2027
The maintenance fee for Anti-Backout Latch for Interconnect System (US 11,735,844) comes due Feb 22, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 23, 2027, it lapses early.
4 fees due Mar 8 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 8
2 fees due Apr 8, 2027
5 fees due May 5 to 28, 2027 · next May 5
2 fees due Jun 15 to 19, 2027 · next Jun 15
2 fees due Jul 14 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 14
1 fee due Aug 23, 2027
The maintenance fee for Transporting Data and Auxiliary Signals Over an Optical Link (US 9,270,373) comes due Aug 23, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 23, 2028, it lapses early.
3 fees due Sep 5 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 5

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Recent changes

Oct 8Assignment recorded on 1 record: Epitaux, Marc and 3 others to Samtec, Inc. Recorded Oct 8, 2026, executed Aug 18, 2020. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76305, frame 617.
Oct 8Assignment recorded on 1 record: Chuganey, Shashi and 3 others to Samtec, Inc. Recorded Oct 8, 2026, executed May 30, 2019. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76305, frame 729.
3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 118 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Rack-Mountable Equipment with a High-Heat-Dissipation Module, and Transceiver Receptacle with Increased Cooling	9 in force	to Oct 2036
Transceiver and Interface for Ic Package	9 in force	to May 2033
Low-Profile Mezzanine Connector	7 in force	to Jul 2036
Vertical Electrical Connector System	6 in force	to Dec 2040
Electrical Connector	6 in force	to Sep 2039

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,549,884	Probe Having a Field-Replaceable Tip In force Term ends Jan 29, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2027	High confidence
US D675,994	Electrical Connector Housing In force Term ends Feb 12, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Feb 12, 2027	High confidence
US 7,654,847	Probe Having a Field-Replaceable Tip In force Term ends Mar 1, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 1, 2027	High confidence
US 7,329,054	Optical Transceiver for Computing Applications In force Term ends Mar 5, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2027	High confidence
US 7,648,287	Optical Receiver for Computing Applications In force Term ends Mar 5, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2027	High confidence
US 7,824,112	Optical Transmitter for Computing Applications In force Term ends Mar 5, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2027	High confidence
US D678,843	Electrical Connector Housing In force Term ends Mar 26, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 26, 2027	High confidence
US 7,766,559	Fiber Orientation for Optical Transceiver In force Term ends Apr 16, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 16, 2027	High confidence
US 7,470,155	High-Density Connector In force Term ends Jul 25, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 25, 2027	High confidence
US 7,544,093	Compliant Coaxial Connector In force Term ends Aug 14, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 14, 2027	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 223: 5 patents in force now held by others · 33 patents ended · 75 applications pending · 44 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.

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