65 patents currently held
4 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.
2 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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notable patents
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Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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 no later than Nov 2026 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Sep 2029 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2027 · High confidence
Modular Fracture Fixation System
US 9,526,543
Cited by 151 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 2026. 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.
Modular Fracture Fixation Plate System with Multiple Metaphyseal and Diaphyseal Plates
US 8,062,296
Cited by 143 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029. 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.
Method of Bone Plate Shaping
US 7,740,634
Cited by 152 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2010 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.
- 2 fees due Feb 18 to 20, 2027 · next Feb 18
- 3 fees due Mar 15 to 22, 2027 · next Mar 15
- 2 fees due Apr 13 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 13
- 1 fee due Jun 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Bone Plate with Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips (US 9,220,515) comes due Jun 29, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Method of Using a Drill Sleeve (as amended) (US 9,247,946) comes due Aug 2, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 2, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Plate Benders and System (US 10,617,456) comes due Oct 14, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 14, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 10 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 47 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Periprosthetic Plating System Including Plate with System for Retaining Tension on a Cable | 3 in force | to Dec 2033 |
| Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Plate with Integrated and Adjustable Volar Ulnar Facet Support | 3 in force | to Aug 2032 |
| Bone Plate System for Hand Fractures and Other Small Bones | 3 in force | to May 2032 |
| Disposable Orthopedic Surgery Kit and Components | 3 in force | to Jan 2031 |
| Modular Fracture Fixation System | 3 in force | to Oct 2029 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,526,543 | Modular Fracture Fixation System In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,900,242 | Stylus Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,419,775 | Method of Implanting a Modular Fracture Fixation System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,740,634 | Method of Bone Plate Shaping In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,785,330 | Method and Apparatus for Distal Targeting of Locking Screws in Intramedullary Nails In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,842,037 | Flexible Bone Fixation Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,837,689 | Plate Holder Assembly Having Bone Plate Seating Confirmation Arrangement In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,220,515 | Bone Plate with Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,247,946 | Method of Using a Drill Sleeve (as amended) In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,722,611 | Method of Treating a Clavicle Fracture In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 65: 4 patents in force now held by others · 47 patents ended · 3 applications pending · 2 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.