388 patents currently held
235 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.
21 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
Of the 235 now held by other companies, 129 name AbbVie Inc. as their current owner, and 106 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
226
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 Apr 2036 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2035 · High confidence
Devices and Methods for Sample Analysis
US 11,633,738
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Digital Pass Verification Systems and Methods
US 10,991,190
Cited by 35 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
System and Method for Automated Laboratory Inventory Management Using RFID Technology
US 10,867,274
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Nov 2026 · Medium confidence
Cited by 410 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2026.
now held by Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.
Also notable
Ends May 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 201 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.
now held by ICU Medical, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Jun 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 130 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Genentech, Inc.
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 14, 2026The maintenance fee for Spectral Differentiation of Histological Stains (US 10,288,557) comes due Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Dec 9, 2026The maintenance fee for Methods of Modulating Inflammation in Preterm Infants Using Carotenoids (US 9,049,884) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 8 fees due Jan 4 to 18, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 9 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 7 fees due Mar 1 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 5 fees due Apr 15 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 15
- 5 fees due May 10 to 26, 2027 · next May 10
- 1 fee due Jun 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Surface Interactions to Improve Retention of Medical Devices (US 9,220,812) comes due Jun 29, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Nutritional Emulsions Comprising Calcium HMB (US 9,241,508) comes due Jul 26, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 26, 2028, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Aug 13 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 13
- 7 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 1 fee due Oct 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Nutritional Formulations Using Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Modulating Inflammation (US 10,624,916) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Nov 5 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- Oct 30Assignment recorded on 1 record: Best, Quinn and 7 others to Abbott Laboratories Recorded Oct 30, 2026, executed Nov 25, 2025. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76576, frame 178.
- Oct 19Assignment recorded on 1 record: Luoma, Robert P. to Abbott Laboratories Recorded Oct 19, 2026, executed Mar 17, 2025. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76424, frame 143.
- 6 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 29 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 226 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Methods and Apparatus to Agitate a Liquid | 12 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Nutritional Formulations Including Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Antioxidants and Uses Thereof | 10 in force | to Dec 2031 |
| Methods and Apparatus to Mitigate Bubble Formation in a Liquid | 9 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Diagnostic Analyzer | 9 in force | to Jun 2037 |
| Keyed Caps for Containers and Devices and Systems Related Thereto | 9 in force | to Apr 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,621,282 | Probe Washing Cups and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,578,602 | Disposable Chamber for Analyzing Biologic Fluids In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US D673,040 | Portion of a Powder Cap for a Liquid Container In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,511,499 | Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,857,645 | Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,505,522 | Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,583,969 | Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,554,893 | Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,688,207 | System for Tracking Vessels in Automated Laboratory Analyzers by Radio Frequency Identification In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,674,622 | Method for Determination of Nucleated Red Blood Cells and Leukocytes in a Whole Blood Sample in an Automated Hematology Analyzer In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 388: 235 patents in force now held by others · 1,164 patents ended · 81 applications pending · 1,161 applications abandoned · 5 records of undetermined status. 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.