289 patents currently held
304 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.
2 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 304 now held by other companies, 195 name Trimble Inc. as their current owner, and 109 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
142
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
218
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 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 Jun 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Aug 2034 · High confidence
System and Method for Asset Management
US 8,666,936
Cited by 114 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
Method and System for Deterring Product Counterfeiting, Diversion and Piracy
US 7,614,546
Cited by 60 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
Enhanced Position Measurement Systems and Methods
US 9,182,229
Cited by 40 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Sep 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 153 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by PTX Trimble LLC
Also notable
Ends Sep 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 137 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.
now held by Google LLC
Also notable
Ends Apr 2034 · High confidence
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2034.
now held by Trimble 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.
- 5 fees due Nov 26, 2026
- 4 fees due Dec 23 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 23
- 3 fees due Jan 14 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 14
- 3 fees due Feb 18 to 25, 2027 · next Feb 18
- 9 fees due Mar 1 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 5 fees due Apr 13 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 13
- 4 fees due May 3 to 10, 2027 · next May 3
- 2 fees due Jun 1 to 8, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 4 fees due Jul 5 to 26, 2027 · next Jul 5
- 7 fees due Aug 2 to 23, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 7 fees due Sep 1 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 4 fees due Oct 5 to 26, 2027 · next Oct 5
- 1 fee due Nov 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Stud Mapping and Layout Method (US 9,335,169) comes due Nov 10, 2027. Unpaid by May 10, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 10 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 218 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method and System for Creating a Flexible Gis Data Collection Network | 8 in force | to Apr 2034 |
| Method and System for Deterring Product Counterfeiting, Diversion and Piracy | 7 in force | to Aug 2028 |
| Collaborative Development of a Model on a Network | 6 in force | to Aug 2033 |
| Lifting Device Efficient Load Delivery, Load Monitoring, Collision Avoidance, and Load Hazard Avoidance | 6 in force | to Mar 2032 |
| RFID for Location of the Load on a Tower Crane | 4 in force | to Apr 2032 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,724,352 | Light Beam Receiver In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D671,121 | Handheld Infra-Red Scanner In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,868,820 | Ionosphere Modeling Apparatus and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,398,153 | Portable Motion-Activated Position Reporting Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,374,029 | Actuating Device for a Drive Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,374,030 | Actuating Device for a Drive Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,467,698 | Actuating Device for a Drive Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,497,176 | Actuating Device for a Drive Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,596,465 | System and Method for Built-In Testing of a GPS Receiver In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,551,126 | GNSS Sample Processor for Determining the Location of an Event In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 289: 304 patents in force now held by others · 190 patents ended · 98 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.