383 patents currently held
257 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.
8 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 257 now held by other companies, 255 name Bissel Inc. as their current owner, and 2 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
Jan 2027
Next term end
232
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 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 Jan 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2039 · Medium confidence
Surface Cleaning Apparatus
US 10,631,702
Cited by 61 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Surface Cleaning Apparatus
US 11,304,581
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Surface Cleaning Apparatus and Tray
US 11,096,544
Cited by 29 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2036 · High confidence
Cited by 140 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2036.
now held by Bissel 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.
- 2 fees due Dec 6 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 6
- 5 fees due Jan 4 to 25, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 8 fees due Feb 6 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 9 fees due Mar 3 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 15 fees due Apr 3 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 3 fees due May 14 to 28, 2027 · next May 14
- 3 fees due Jun 19 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 19
- 3 fees due Jul 16 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 16
- 15 fees due Aug 2 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 9 fees due Sep 12 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 12
- 9 fees due Oct 7 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 7
- 2 fees due Nov 5 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- 12 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 15 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 232 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Surface Cleaning Apparatus (2017) | 17 in force | to Mar 2038 |
| Surface Cleaning Apparatus (2020) | 8 in force | to Jan 2040 |
| Carpet Extractor | 6 in force | to Feb 2032 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 5 in force | to Aug 2041 |
| Self-Cleaning Features for Extraction Cleaners | 5 in force | to Oct 2038 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,932,632 | Vacuum Accessory Tool In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,197,596 | Surface Cleaning Apparatus with Flexible Bellows In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D696,479 | Backpack Vacuum Cleaner In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,882,971 | Unattended Spot Cleaning with Surface Sanitization In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,827,900 | Extraction with Temporary Suction Interrupt In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,497,370 | Extraction with Temporary Suction Interrupt In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,896,177 | Extraction with Temporary Suction Interrupt In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,297,994 | Unattended Spot Cleaning with Surface Sanitization In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,456,001 | Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner with Improved Collection Chamber In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,700,991 | Upright Steam Mop with Auxiliary Hose In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 383: 257 patents in force now held by others · 214 patents ended · 75 applications pending · 32 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.