Five patents currently held, every record listed here
4 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 Jun 2028. from the record
Of the 4 now held by other companies, 4 name North Park Innovations Group Inc. as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 2028
Next term end
5
Patent families
When these terms end
Each bar runs from grant to computed term end. 2010 to 2040.20162022202820342040
Every computed term in this portfolio is shown above.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 patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Nov 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2038 · High confidence
Method and Device for Converting a Plier Tool
US 11,117,248
The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2039, later than anything else here.
Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable
US 10,601,206
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2020 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2038.
Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable
US 10,700,500
The earliest of the three still in force, granted 2020 and renewed since. Its term ends first, in 2038. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Sep 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 68 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
now held by North Park Innovations Group, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jun 2030 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 139 later US patents, top 5% of design patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by North Park Innovations Group, Inc.
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 Jun 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable (US 11,843,230) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable (US 10,601,206) comes due Sep 24, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 24, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,802,496 | Stripper for Round Sheathed Cable In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,601,206 | Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,700,500 | Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,117,248 | Method and Device for Converting a Plier Tool In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,843,230 | Apparatus and Method for Cutting and Stripping an Electrical Cable In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 5: 4 patents in force now held by others · 22 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.