133 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Mar 2030. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Mar 2030
Next term end
80
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 Mar 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2037 · High confidence
Synthetic Communication Network Method and System
US 10,136,272
Cited by 136 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
Animating Digital Graphics Overlaid on Visual Media Items Based on Dynamic Attributes
US 10,460,499
Cited by 24 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Providing Group Messaging Thread Highlights
US 10,678,401
Cited by 17 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
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.
- 3 fees due Nov 23, 2026
- 4 fees due Dec 4 to 20, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 3 fees due Jan 9 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 9
- 4 fees due Feb 6 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 4 fees due Mar 5 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 5
- 3 fees due Apr 29, 2027
- 1 fee due May 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Bandwidth Estimation of a Network Connection (US 10,484,647) comes due May 19, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 19, 2027, it lapses early.
- 7 fees due Jun 1 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 4 fees due Jul 14 to 28, 2027 · next Jul 14
- 3 fees due Aug 9 to 23, 2027 · next Aug 9
- 5 fees due Sep 3 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 1 fee due Oct 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Keep Select Messages in Networked Group Conversation Threads (US 11,962,555) comes due Oct 16, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 17, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Nov 10 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 10
Recent changes
- 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 3 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 80 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Synthetic Communication Network Method and System | 9 in force | to Aug 2030 |
| Providing Group Messaging Thread Highlights | 4 in force | to Nov 2037 |
| Animating Digital Graphics Overlaid on Visual Media Items Based on Dynamic Attributes | 4 in force | to Sep 2037 |
| Techniques to Dynamically Configure Target Bitrate for Streaming Network Connections | 4 in force | to Oct 2035 |
| Voice Communications with Real-Time Status Notifications | 4 in force | to Dec 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,203,960 | Mobile Device Status and Notification Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,374,457 | Phone Number Verification Method And System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,136,272 | Synthetic Communication Network Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,225,399 | Mobile Device Status and Notification In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,375,538 | Synthetic Communication Network Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,542,396 | Synthetic Communication Network Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,032,678 | Synthetic Communication Network Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,923,812 | Phone Number Verification Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,995,965 | Synthetic Communication Network Method and System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,258,261 | System and Method for Detecting Unwanted Content In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 133: 1 patent in force now held by others · 32 patents ended · 9 applications pending · 21 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.