21 patents currently held
48 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 48 now held by other companies, 27 name Icashe Inc. as their current owner, and 21 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Apr 2029
Next term end
15
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 Apr 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2032 · High confidence
Asymmetric Cryptography with User Authentication
US 7,805,615
Cited by 112 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
Lightning Connector Accessory Device
US 9,077,794
Cited by 19 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.
Mobile Device with Password Protected Desktop Screen
US 8,949,974
Cited by 25 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Mar 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 129 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 2029.
now held by Icashe, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2033 · High confidence
Cited by 14 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
now held by Sideassure, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 22 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Icashe, 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.
- 2 fees due Jan 7 to 21, 2027 · next Jan 7
- 1 fee due Feb 18, 2027The maintenance fee for Mobile Device Learning Mode for Secure Identification (US 9,113,329) comes due Feb 18, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 18, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 13 to 20, 2027 · next Apr 13
- 1 fee due Jun 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Active Control Secure Transaction Card (US 9,208,424) comes due Jun 8, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Microusb Accessory Device with Antenna (US 9,281,633) comes due Sep 8, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 8, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Oct 19, 2027
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 15 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Lightning Connector Accessory Device | 4 in force | to Jan 2034 |
| Passive RF Tag with Power Cycling | 2 in force | to Nov 2034 |
| Passive Control Secure Transaction Card | 2 in force | to Oct 2033 |
| Mobile Device with Password Protected Desktop Screen | 2 in force | to May 2032 |
| Coupling Area Enhancement Apparatus, System, and Method | 1 in force | to Jul 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,805,615 | Asymmetric Cryptography with User Authentication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,189,788 | Hybrid Symmetric/Asymmetric Cryptography with User Authentication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,477,940 | Symmetric Cryptography with User Authentication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,991,158 | Secure Messaging In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,949,974 | Mobile Device with Password Protected Desktop Screen In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,087,184 | Mobile Device with Desktop Screen Indicators In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,166,281 | Offset PCB Lightning Connector Accessory Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,281,633 | Microusb Accessory Device with Antenna In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,520,684 | Microusb Lightning Device with Offset Circuit Board In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,843,062 | Coupling Area Enhancement Apparatus, System, and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 21: 48 patents in force now held by others · 23 patents ended · 1 application pending · 35 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.