9 patents currently held
30 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 Nov 2036. from the record
Of the 30 now held by other companies, 21 name Vicis IP LLC as their current owner, and 9 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2036
Next term end
8
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 Jul 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2036 · High confidence
Helmet System
US 11,606,999
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 22 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Supplemental Helmet Protection Attachment
US D957,741
Granted 2022. Computed term ends 2037.
Perforated Helmet
US D937,494
Granted 2021. Computed term ends 2036.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends May 2037 · Medium confidence
Cited by 26 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Vicis IP, LLC
Also notable
Ends Feb 2037 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 43 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Vicis IP, LLC
Also notable
Ends Jul 2037 · High confidence
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
now held by Vicis IP, LLC
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 Sep 5 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 5
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 8 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Custom Manufactured Fit Pods | 2 in force | to Nov 2039 |
| Facemask System | 1 in force | to Jul 2041 |
| Position-Specific Helmet Protection | 1 in force | to Sep 2040 |
| Helmet System | 1 in force | to Jul 2040 |
| Supplemental Helmet Protection Attachment | 1 in force | to Jul 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 9 of 9
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D937,494 | Perforated Helmet In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,102,159 | Impact Absorbing Structures for Athletic Helmet In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D957,741 | Supplemental Helmet Protection Attachment In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D965,908 | Soft Gear Helmet In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,145,346 | Custom Manufactured Fit Pods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,427,743 | Microlattice Layers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,606,999 | Helmet System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,930,876 | Position-Specific Helmet Protection In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,918,070 | Facemask System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 9: 30 patents in force now held by others · 15 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.