570 patents currently held
8 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.
8 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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148
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
175
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 Sep 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2033 · High confidence
System and Method for Displaying a User Interface for a Remote Control Application
US 7,831,930
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 1,005 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
Using HDMI-CEC to identify a codeset
US 9,350,850
Cited by 143 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2035.
Universal Voice Assistant
US 11,700,412
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
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.
- 10 fees due Nov 16 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 16
- 11 fees due Dec 4 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 14 fees due Jan 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 12 fees due Feb 1 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 13 fees due Mar 3 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 12 fees due Apr 3 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 9 fees due May 7 to 28, 2027 · next May 7
- 11 fees due Jun 3 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 8 fees due Jul 9 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 9
- 10 fees due Aug 2 to 18, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 12 fees due Sep 5 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 9 fees due Oct 2 to 28, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 3 fees due Nov 5 to 10, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- 5 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 31 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 175 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| System and Method for Optimized Appliance Control | 54 in force | to Aug 2034 |
| System and Method for Simplified Setup of a Universal Remote Control | 19 in force | to Sep 2035 |
| System and Method for Activity Based Configuration of an Entertainment System | 17 in force | to Nov 2031 |
| Security Apparatus and Method | 12 in force | to Dec 2033 |
| System and Method for Enhanced Command Input | 11 in force | to Dec 2030 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,582,996 | Codeset Communication Format and Related Methods and Structures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,589,642 | Relaying Key Code Signals Through a Remote Control Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,743,012 | Configurable Controlling Device and Associated Configuration Upload and Download System and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,432,916 | Controlling Device with Dual-Mode, Touch-Sensitive Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,621,836 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,918,034 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,097,784 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,259,067 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,589,103 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,792,466 | Dynamic Linking of Codesets in Universal Remote Control Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 570: 8 patents in force now held by others · 196 patents ended · 86 applications pending · 66 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.