6 patents currently held
12 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.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Apr 2027. from the record
Of the 12 now held by other companies, 11 name Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. as their current owner, and 1 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2027
Next term end
6
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
Notable
Ends Feb 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2034 · High confidence
Adaptively Controlled Digital Pre-Distortion in an RF Power Amplifier Using an Integrated Signal Analyzer with Enhanced Analog-To-Digital Conversion
US 9,209,841
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
Scalable Cost Function Generator and Method Thereof
US 8,433,745
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2013 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2032.
Dual Power Amplifier Linearizer
US 9,124,225
Granted 2015 and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Sep 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 49 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Also notable
Ends May 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 35 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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 Mar 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Dual Power Amplifier Linearizer (US 9,124,225) comes due Mar 1, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Adaptively Controlled Digital Pre-Distortion in an RF Power Amplifier Using an Integrated Signal Analyzer with Enhanced Analog-To-Digital Conversion (US 9,209,841) comes due Jun 8, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 8, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026
Patents held now
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| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,579,876 | Multi-Use Input/Output Pin Systems and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,145,150 | Integrated Signal Analyzer for Adaptive Control of Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,331,487 | Analog Signal Processor for Nonlinear Predistortion of Radio-Frequency Signals In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,433,745 | Scalable Cost Function Generator and Method Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,209,841 | Adaptively Controlled Digital Pre-Distortion in an RF Power Amplifier Using an Integrated Signal Analyzer with Enhanced Analog-To-Digital Conversion In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,124,225 | Dual Power Amplifier Linearizer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 12 patents in force now held by others · 39 patents ended · 3 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.