2 patents currently held
174 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.
10 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 174 now held by other companies, 136 name SanDisk Technologies Inc. as their current owner, and 38 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
2
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 Dec 2026 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2033 · High confidence
Secure Threshold Decryption Protocol Computation
US 10,050,785
Granted 2018 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2026.
ReRAM materials stack for low-operating-power and high-density applications
US 9,000,407
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jun 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 129 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Also notable
Ends May 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 250 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by SanDisk Technologies, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jul 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 67 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by SanDisk Technologies, Inc.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 9 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
Grouped by real patent family, largest first, labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| ReRAM materials stack for low-operating-power and high-density applications | 1 in force | to May 2033 |
| Secure Threshold Decryption Protocol Computation | 1 in force | to Dec 2026 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,050,785 | Secure Threshold Decryption Protocol Computation In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,000,407 | ReRAM materials stack for low-operating-power and high-density applications In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 174 patents in force now held by others · 580 patents ended · 90 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.
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