36 patents currently held
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
12 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
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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 Oct 2029 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than May 2031 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2032 · High confidence
System and Method for Scalable and Low-Delay Videoconferencing Using Scalable Video Coding
US 8,289,370
Cited by 132 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 2029.
Systems and Methods for Error Resilience and Random Access in Video Communication Systems
US 9,077,964
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 153 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2031. 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.
Dependency Parameter Set for Scalable Video Coding
US 8,938,004
Cited by 49 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
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 Dec 30, 2026The maintenance fee for System And Method For Improved View Layout Management In Scalable Video And Audio Communication Systems (US 9,071,883) comes due Dec 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jan 7, 2027
- 2 fees due Feb 11 to 18, 2027 · next Feb 11
- 1 fee due Jun 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Fast Keyboard Entry Using a Remote Control in Video Conferencing and Other Applications (US 9,218,127) comes due Jun 22, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 11, 2027The maintenance fee for High Layer Syntax for Temporal Scalability (US 10,560,706) comes due Aug 11, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 11, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 8 to 15, 2027 · next Sep 8
- 1 fee due Oct 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Automatic Temporal Layer Bit Allocation (US 9,325,989) comes due Oct 26, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 26, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 24 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 Providing Error Resilience, Random Access and Rate Control in Scalable Video Communications | 5 in force | to Sep 2031 |
| High Layer Syntax for Temporal Scalability | 2 in force | to Sep 2035 |
| Render-Orientation Information in Video Bitstream | 2 in force | to May 2034 |
| Multiple Reference Layer Prediction Signaling Techniques | 2 in force | to Apr 2034 |
| Techniques for Describing Temporal Coding Structure | 2 in force | to Apr 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,179,160 | Systems and Methods for Error Resilience and Random Access in Video Communication Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,307,199 | System and Method for Providing Error Resilience, Random Access and Rate Control in Scalable Video Communications In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,643,560 | System and Method for Scalable Video Coding Using Telescopic Mode Flags In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US RE44,939 | System and Method for Scalable Video Coding Using Telescopic Mode Flags In force · Low confidence | In force | Low confidence | |
| US 8,594,202 | Systems and Methods for Signaling and Performing Temporal Level Switching in Scalable Video Coding In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,289,370 | System and Method for Scalable and Low-Delay Videoconferencing Using Scalable Video Coding In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,071,883 | System And Method For Improved View Layout Management In Scalable Video And Audio Communication Systems In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,761,263 | System And Method For Management Of Scalability Information In Scalable Video And Audio Coding Systems Using Control Messages In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,077,964 | Systems and Methods for Error Resilience and Random Access in Video Communication Systems In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,872,884 | System and Method for Combining Instant Messaging and Video Communication Systems In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 36: 23 patents ended · 36 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.