6 patents currently held
103 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 Oct 2027. from the record
Of the 103 now held by other companies, 34 name Covidien AG as their current owner, and 69 more name another party. Each row says which.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Oct 2027
Next term end
5
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
Notable
Ends no later than Dec 2027 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2027 · High confidence
Lightweight Concrete Compositions
US 7,644,548
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 68 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2027. 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.
Composite Building Panel Having Integrated Furring Members
US 10,344,479
Granted 2019. Computed term ends 2036.
Torque-Transmitting, Variably-Flexible, Locking Insertion Device and Method for Operating the Insertion Device
US 10,806,331
A family of 13 related applications built on the 2020 grant. Protection runs to 2027.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jun 2029 · Medium confidence
Cited by 1,891 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Cilag GmbH International
Also notable
Ends Nov 2028 · High confidence
Cited by 1,213 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Covidien AG
Also notable
Ends Jul 2039 · High confidence
Cited by 182 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
now held by Rapidpulse, 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 Jan 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Composite Building Panel Having Integrated Furring Members (US 10,344,479) comes due Jan 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 9, 2027, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 4 largest of its 5 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Lightweight Concrete Compositions | 2 in force | to Dec 2027 |
| Left Atrial Appendage Clipping Device and Methods for Clipping the LAA | 1 in force | to Apr 2040 |
| Composite Building Panel Having Integrated Furring Members | 1 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| Torque-Transmitting, Variably-Flexible, Locking Insertion Device and Method for Operating the Insertion Device | 1 in force | to Dec 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,658,797 | Lightweight Concrete Compositions held by Syntheon Holdings S.p.A. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,806,331 | Torque-Transmitting, Variably-Flexible, Locking Insertion Device and Method for Operating the Insertion Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,644,548 | Lightweight Concrete Compositions held by Syntheon Holdings S.p.A. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,677,009 | Roof Truss System held by Syntheon Holdings S.p.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,344,479 | Composite Building Panel Having Integrated Furring Members held by Syntheon Holdings S.P.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,773,217 | Left Atrial Appendage Clipping Device and Methods for Clipping the LAA held by Medtronic, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 103 patents in force now held by others · 89 patents ended · 1 application pending · 21 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.