160 patents currently held
40 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.
31 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record
Of the 40 now held by other companies, 40 name Dover Fueling Solutions UK Limited as their current owner. Each row says so.
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
86
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 May 2037 · Low confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2027 · High confidence
Intelligent Fuel Dispensers
US 11,741,556
Cited by 26 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
System and Method to Process Transactions at Retail Fueling Stations Using a Mobile Device
US 10,997,814
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Fuel Dispenser Commerce
US 8,925,808
Cited by 53 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 2027.
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 Nov 16, 2026The maintenance fee for Transparent Fuel Dispenser (US 11,650,723) comes due Nov 16, 2026. Unpaid by May 17, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Dec 2 to 16, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 4 fees due Jan 4 to 21, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 1 fee due Feb 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Intelligent Fuel Dispensers (US 11,741,556) comes due Feb 28, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Methods and Devices for Mobile Payment Transactions with a Product Dispenser (US 11,763,302) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Apr 15 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 15
- 1 fee due May 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Ensuring Security on the Fueling Forecourt (US 11,810,349) comes due May 7, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Jun 26 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 26
- 4 fees due Jul 2 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 2 fees due Aug 11 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 11
- 6 fees due Sep 1 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 2 fees due Oct 23, 2027
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 86 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Intelligent Fuel Dispensers | 14 in force | to Jun 2037 |
| Display Screen or Portion Thereof with a Graphical User Interface | 7 in force | to Nov 2034 |
| Multimode Retail System | 6 in force | to Jul 2032 |
| Devices and Methods for Heating Fuel Hoses and Nozzles | 5 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Fuel Dispenser Door Lock and Alarm Control | 4 in force | to Jun 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,974,734 | Method and System to Check an Electronic Metrological Measurement Instrument In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,925,808 | Fuel Dispenser Commerce In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,334,151 | Shielding Electronic Components from Liquid In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,230,876 | Apparatus for Handling a Hose In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,902,993 | Detecting Component Removal In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,941,289 | Fuel Dispenser Calibration In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,853,987 | System and Method for Secure Communication in a Retail Environment In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,975,912 | Method and System for Operating a Hybrid Card Reader In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,608,706 | Conducting Fuel Dispensing Transactions In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,045,324 | Fuel Dispenser Management In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 160: 40 patents in force now held by others · 26 patents ended · 21 applications pending · 13 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.