32 patents currently held

4 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 Mar 2032. from the record

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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.

Ending by 2030

Mar 2032

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Patent families

When these terms end

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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

Drill String Rod US 11,808,086

The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2040, later than anything else here.

Ends Mar 2040 · High confidence Also notable

Mesh Clamp US D982,428

The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.

Ends Apr 2038 · High confidence Also notable

Coupling for Connecting Downhole Tubulars US 11,598,159

The newest of the three, granted 2023. It anchors the portfolio to 2039, later than anything else here.

Ends May 2039 · High confidence

Formerly held, still cited

Notable

Rock Bolt with Information Display Region US 11,428,102

The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2022 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2039.

now held by Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia (Production/Supply) Pty Ltd.

Ends Aug 2039 · 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.

1 fee due May 7, 2027
The maintenance fee for Drill String Rod (US 11,808,086) comes due May 7, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 8, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Aug 13, 2027
The maintenance fee for Method of Treating a Mining Insert (US 11,898,213) comes due Aug 13, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 14, 2028, it lapses early.
2 fees due Sep 19, 2027

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Recent changes

2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 31 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Mesh Clamp	2 in force	to Apr 2038
Earth Boring Rotary Bit and Method	1 in force	to Sep 2043
Sub-Assembly, Rock Drilling Rig, and Method of Absorbing Vibrations in Drilling	1 in force	to Dec 2042
Coated Cutting Tool	1 in force	to Nov 2042
Method of Treating a Cemented Carbide Mining Insert	1 in force	to Oct 2042

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 8,689,907	Patterned Texturing of the Seal Surface for a Roller Cone Rock Bit In force Term ends Mar 5, 2032 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2032	High confidence
US D949,676	Mesh Clamp held by Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd. and Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools AB In force Term ends Apr 26, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 26, 2037	High confidence
US D982,428	Mesh Clamp held by Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd. and Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools AB In force Term ends Apr 4, 2038 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 4, 2038	High confidence
US 11,598,159	Coupling for Connecting Downhole Tubulars In force Term ends May 17, 2039 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 17, 2039	High confidence
US 12,098,447	Rock Drill Insert In force Term ends May 28, 2039 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 28, 2039	High confidence
US 11,933,175	Rock Bolt with Information Display Region held by Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia (Production/Supply) Pty Ltd. In force Term ends Aug 20, 2039 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 20, 2039	High confidence
US 11,808,086	Drill String Rod In force Term ends Mar 5, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2040	High confidence
US 12,188,306	Drill String Joint Design In force Term ends Mar 5, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 5, 2040	High confidence
US 12,006,771	Down-The-Hole Hammer Drill Bit Assembly held by Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy and Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools AB In force Term ends May 29, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 29, 2040	High confidence
US 12,098,599	Shoulder Protected Drilling Assembly In force Term ends Oct 9, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 9, 2040	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 32: 4 patents in force now held by others · 7 patents ended · 16 applications pending · 6 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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