2 patents currently held
20 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 Aug 2033. from the record
Of the 20 now held by other companies, 20 name TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Aug 2033
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 Feb 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2033 · High confidence
Active Filter
US 10,491,109
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Feed Through Emc Filter
US 9,019,043
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2037 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 17 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
Also notable
Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.
now held by TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
Also notable
Ends Oct 2027 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.
now held by TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
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 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Active Filter (US 10,491,109) comes due May 26, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 26, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,019,043 | Feed Through Emc Filter held by Schaffner Emv AG In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,491,109 | Active Filter held by Schaffner Emv AG In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 20 patents in force now held by others · 13 patents ended · 1 application pending · 7 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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