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Shindig, Inc.

14 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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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 Nov 26, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Multiparty communications systems and methods that utilize multiple modes of communication (US 9,041,768) comes due Nov 26, 2026. Unpaid by May 26, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jan 14, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Audio systems and methods employing an array of transducers optimized for particular sound frequencies (US 9,084,048) comes due Jan 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 14, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Mar 1, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Systems and methods for interfacing video games and user communications (US 9,124,760) comes due Mar 1, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 15, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Multiparty communications systems and methods that optimize communications based on mode and available bandwidth (US 9,215,412) comes due Jun 15, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 15, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 21, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Systems and methods for facilitating communications amongst multiple users (US 10,542,237) comes due Jul 21, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 21, 2028, it lapses early.

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Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,917,310Multiparty Communications Systems and Methods That Optimize Communications Based on Mode and Available Bandwidth
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 · Low confidence
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US 9,215,412Multiparty communications systems and methods that optimize communications based on mode and available bandwidth
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,357,169Multiparty communications and methods that utilize multiple modes of communication
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,661,270Multiparty communications systems and methods that optimize communications based on mode and available bandwidth
In force (reinstated)
 · From the USPTO record
In force (reinstated)From the USPTO record
US 9,124,760Systems and methods for interfacing video games and user communications
In force (reinstated)
 · From the USPTO record
In force (reinstated)From the USPTO record
US 9,041,768Multiparty communications systems and methods that utilize multiple modes of communication
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,401,937Systems and methods for facilitating communications amongst multiple users
In force
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US 9,344,745Group portraits composed using video chat systems
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,542,237Systems and methods for facilitating communications amongst multiple users
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,405,702Multiparty communications systems and methods that utilize multiple modes of communication
In force (reinstated)
 · From the USPTO record
In force (reinstated)From the USPTO record
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Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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