150 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
18 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
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When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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all others
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 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. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Jan 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2030 · Medium confidence
Automatic Generation of a Photo Album
US 7,474,801
Cited by 123 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
System and Method for Online and Mobile Memories and Greeting Service
US 9,015,580
Cited by 81 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Systems and Methods for Webpage Creation and Updating
US 9,722,807
Cited by 73 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2030.
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.
- 3 fees due Dec 11 to 23, 2026 · next Dec 11
- 3 fees due Jan 14 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 14
- 1 fee due Feb 18, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method for Creating a Collection of Images (US 9,111,178) comes due Feb 18, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Mar 17 to 19, 2027 · next Mar 17
- 3 fees due Apr 6 to 10, 2027 · next Apr 6
- 4 fees due May 12 to 21, 2027 · next May 12
- 5 fees due Jun 10 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 10
- 2 fees due Jul 7 to 19, 2027 · next Jul 7
- 2 fees due Aug 11 to 16, 2027 · next Aug 11
- 4 fees due Sep 8 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 8
- 4 fees due Oct 14 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 14
- 1 fee due Nov 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Edge Light Device for Photography System (US 10,642,128) comes due Nov 5, 2027. Unpaid by May 5, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 57 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Grouping Face Images Using Statistic Distribution Estimate | 7 in force | to May 2034 |
| System and Method for Managing Contacts Within an Online Stationery System | 7 in force | to Jan 2031 |
| Automated communication desIgn construction system | 5 in force | to Mar 2038 |
| Edge Light Device for Photography System | 5 in force | to Mar 2037 |
| System and Methods for Creating a Collection of Images | 5 in force | to Feb 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,131,114 | Smart Photobook Creation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,474,801 | Automatic Generation of a Photo Album In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,555,154 | Flexible Methods for Creating Photobooks In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,036,489 | Systems and Methods for Creating Photobooks In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,134,576 | Method and Apparatus for Background Replacement in Still Photographs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,319,797 | Method and Apparatus for Background Replacement in Still Photographs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,714,908 | Identifying and Tracking Digital Images with Customized Metadata In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,614,837 | Manufacturing System for Personalized Photo Books In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,078,969 | User Interface for Creating Image Collage In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,834,894 | Method and Apparatus for Background Replacement in Still Photographs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 150: 1 patent in force now held by others · 67 patents ended · 6 applications pending · 38 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.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.