272 patents currently held
5 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.
1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.
The next term ends in Feb 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
178
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
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. 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 Feb 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Feb 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2031 · High confidence
Ebike Battery Mount
US 11,046,389
Cited by 54 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Bicycle Damper
US 8,336,683
Cited by 225 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
Bicycle with Suspension
US 8,480,064
Cited by 198 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
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 Nov 28, 2026The maintenance fee for Suspension Assembly for a Bicycle (US 10,300,979) comes due Nov 28, 2026. Unpaid by May 28, 2027, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Dec 4 to 23, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 2 fees due Feb 13 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 13
- 2 fees due Mar 3 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 2 fees due Apr 10 to 17, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 4 fees due May 12 to 21, 2027 · next May 12
- 5 fees due Jun 24 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 24
- 5 fees due Jul 7 to 26, 2027 · next Jul 7
- 5 fees due Aug 2 to 18, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 1 fee due Sep 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Bike Light Mounting System (US 9,290,223) comes due Sep 22, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 22, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Oct 2 to 28, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 2 fees due Nov 10 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 10
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 178 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Ebike with Partially Exposed Battery | 8 in force | to Dec 2039 |
| Reinforced Bicycle Rim | 5 in force | to May 2034 |
| Bicycle Damper | 5 in force | to Dec 2031 |
| Vertically Adjustable Bicycle Assembly | 5 in force | to Aug 2030 |
| Cycle Wheel Suspension Assembly Having Gas Pistons with Unequal Gas Piston Areas | 4 in force | to Sep 2040 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,520,520 | Bicycle Fork Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,857,843 | Aerodynamic Bicycle Frame In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,690,666 | Position Sensitive Shock Absorber In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,913,325 | Bicycle Helmet with Reinforcement Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,878,310 | Bicycle Damper In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,122,927 | Inner-Tube Assembly for Bicycle Wheel In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,698,750 | Bicycle Helmet with Reinforcement Structure In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,914,031 | Bicycle Damper In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,002,092 | Bicycle Damper In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,511,445 | Bicycle Damper In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 272: 5 patents in force now held by others · 45 patents ended · 27 applications pending · 75 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.