2 patents currently held
32 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 Apr 2029. from the record
Of the 32 now held by other companies, 31 name Oracle America Inc. as their current owner, and 1 more name another party. Each row says which.
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2
Ending by 2030
Apr 2029
Next term end
2
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
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 Apr 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2030 · High confidence
Portable Metadata Service Framework
US 7,886,018
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2029.
Universal support for multiple external messaging systems
US 8,965,980
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2015 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends no later than Sep 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 231 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
now held by Oracle America, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 36 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by Oracle America, Inc.
Also notable
Ends no later than Jul 2028 · Medium confidence
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
now held by Oracle America, Inc.
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 4 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 2 of 2
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,886,018 | Portable Metadata Service Framework In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,965,980 | Universal support for multiple external messaging systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 2: 32 patents in force now held by others · 153 patents ended · 46 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.
15 terminal disclaimers are on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed