79 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
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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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
27
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
46
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Sep 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2028 · High confidence
Pest Resistant Bird Feeder
US 11,213,018
Cited by 15 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Ant Moat for a Bird Feeder
US D743,636
A family of 6 related applications built on the 2015 grant. Protection runs to 2029.
Fill Component of a Bird Feeder
US D708,401
Granted 2014. Computed term ends 2028.
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 May 5 to 24, 2027 · next May 5
- 1 fee due Sep 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Bird Feeder with Rotating Perch (US 9,295,235) comes due Sep 29, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 29, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Oct 7 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 7
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 46 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Hummingbird Feeding Apparatus | 5 in force | to May 2034 |
| Bird Feeder (2017) | 4 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Seed Reservoir Bottle for a Wild Bird Feeder | 4 in force | to May 2032 |
| Bird Feeder (2011) | 4 in force | to Feb 2029 |
| Birdfeeder | 3 in force | to Oct 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D671,276 | Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D671,692 | Seed Port for a Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,921 | Seed Allocator for a Wild Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D673,863 | Packaging Sleeve for a Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D676,614 | Hummingbird Nectar Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,016 | Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D678,625 | Perch for a Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D678,626 | Seed Port for a Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D678,627 | Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D679,059 | Bird Feeder In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 79: 1 patent in force now held by others · 18 patents ended · 3 applications pending · 7 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.