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164 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Ending by 2030

Dec 2026

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When these terms end

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Held patents by the year their term ends

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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 Jan 9 to 21, 2027 · next Jan 9
1 fee due Feb 27, 2027
The maintenance fee for Filter Design with Interchangeable Core Cover (US 10,391,427) comes due Feb 27, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 27, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Mar 12 to 15, 2027 · next Mar 12
1 fee due Apr 1, 2027
The maintenance fee for Water Purification Filter and System (US 10,427,951) comes due Apr 1, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 1, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due May 19, 2027
The maintenance fee for Container for Filter-As-You-Pour System (US 10,479,697) comes due May 19, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 19, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jul 5, 2027
The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for Use in Manufacturing a Filter Element (US 9,227,367) comes due Jul 5, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 5, 2028, it lapses early.
2 fees due Sep 15 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 15
1 fee due Oct 30, 2027
The maintenance fee for Container Assembly (US 11,969,678) comes due Oct 30, 2027. Unpaid by May 1, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D672,187	Liquid Dispensing Apparatus for Use in Preparing Flavored Beverages In force Term ends Dec 11, 2026 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 11, 2026	High confidence
US 8,167,141	Gravity Flow Filter In force Term ends Dec 20, 2026 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 20, 2026	Medium confidence
US 7,722,766	Filter Cartridge Including a Snap-On Rim Connector In force Term ends Jan 29, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2027	High confidence
US 9,023,205	Filter Cartridge In force Term ends Jan 29, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2027	High confidence
US D676,766	Filter Indicator In force Term ends Feb 26, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Feb 26, 2027	High confidence
US D680,789	Water Pitcher In force Term ends Apr 30, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2027	High confidence
US D680,790	Water Pitcher In force Term ends Apr 30, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2027	High confidence
US D680,791	Water Pitcher In force Term ends Apr 30, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2027	High confidence
US D684,009	Water Filter Housing Cap In force Term ends Jun 11, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 11, 2027	High confidence
US D685,606	Top for Water Bottle In force Term ends Jul 9, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 9, 2027	High confidence

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Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built

Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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Published applications

US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

3 pending · 16 abandoned

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