3 patents currently held
55 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.
The next term ends in Jul 2031. from the record
Of the 55 now held by other companies, 17 name Tempur World LLC as their current owner, and 38 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Ending by 2030
Jul 2031
Next term end
3
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
Only 2 of the currently held patents qualify as notable.
Notable
Ends Jul 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2041 · High confidence
Color Display Rack
US D791,519
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 37 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2017 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
Character Game Housing
US D1,155,699
Granted 2026. Too new for citation comparison; protection runs to 2041.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 160 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
conveyed to Eli Lilly and Company
Also notable
Ends Nov 2029 · High confidence
Cited by 51 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
now held by Tempur World, LLC
Also notable
Ends Sep 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 53 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
conveyed to Tempur Pedic Management LLC - now held by Tempur World, LLC
Fee deadlines
No maintenance fee falls due on this company's record before Nov 10, 2027.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 1 largest of its 3 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Color Display Rack | 1 in force | to Jul 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 3 of 3
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D791,519 | Color Display Rack held by The Sherwin-Williams Company In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D1,155,699 | Character Game Housing In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,030,335 | Marker Kit for Providing Marker with Selectable Property held by Ideo LP and Spin Master Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 3: 55 patents in force now held by others · 7 patents ended · 2 applications pending · 9 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.
3 terminal disclaimers are on file with no resolved reference. No cap is applied and none is guessed