467 patents currently held
34 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.
52 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
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76
Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
291
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Dec 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2040 · High confidence
Roofing Shingle System and Shingles For Use Therein
US 11,352,792
Cited by 63 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Solar Roof Panel System with Edge and Surface Treatments
US 11,496,087
Cited by 84 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
Roofing Panels with Water Shedding Features
US 11,566,426
Cited by 13 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2040 · High confidence
Cited by 20 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
now held by BMRC LLC
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.
- 4 fees due Feb 8 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 8
- 9 fees due Mar 5 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 5
- 7 fees due Apr 10 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 10 fees due May 7 to 28, 2027 · next May 7
- 6 fees due Jun 5 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 5
- 5 fees due Jul 9 to 28, 2027 · next Jul 9
- 4 fees due Aug 6 to 20, 2027 · next Aug 6
- 12 fees due Sep 1 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 9 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems Utilizing Integrated Roofing Accessories for Controlling Directions of Communications and Methods of Use Thereof (US 11,978,965) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Oct 16Assignment recorded on 2 patents: BMIC LLC to GAF Materials LLC Recorded Oct 16, 2026, executed Oct 16, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76405, frame 500.
- 17 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 12 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 291 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Shingle | 12 in force | to Aug 2038 |
| 5G-ENABLED Integrated Roofing Accessory and Methods of Use Thereof | 7 in force | to Jun 2041 |
| Roofing Shingle System and Shingles For Use Therein | 7 in force | to Dec 2039 |
| Roofing Material | 7 in force | to Jun 2035 |
| Trilaminate Roofing Shingle | 6 in force | to Sep 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,268,066 | Self Seal Adhesive Composition In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,763,134 | Facer for Insulation Boards and Other Construction Boards In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,666,491 | Method and Use of a Stretchable Nonreinforced Tpo Building Materials In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,799,406 | Method and Use of Stretchable Nonreinforced Tpo Building Materials In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,928,023 | Composite Sheet Material and Process of Making In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,268,737 | Facer and Construction Materials Made Therewith In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,582,155 | Asphalt Nanocomposite-Based Roofing Products In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,901,563 | Preparation of Industrial Asphalt In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,597,779 | Shake Mechanism for Glass Mat Production Line In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,954,286 | Heat Weldable Pipe Curb Accessory In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 467: 34 patents in force now held by others · 57 patents ended · 97 applications pending · 19 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.