L'Oréal

82 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

3 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.

Ending by 2030

Sep 2027

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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.

1 fee due Nov 26, 2026
The maintenance fee for Compositions Containing a Micronized Wax (US 9,040,027) comes due Nov 26, 2026. Unpaid by May 26, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Jan 28 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 28
1 fee due Apr 15, 2027
The maintenance fee for Hair coloring appliance (US 10,441,048) comes due Apr 15, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 15, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Jun 26 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 26
1 fee due Jul 23, 2027
The maintenance fee for Gel compositions containing copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and acrylic acid (US 11,878,067) comes due Jul 23, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 24, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Aug 13, 2027
The maintenance fee for Ecosystem for Dispensing Personalized Foundation (US 11,900,434) comes due Aug 13, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 14, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Sep 19, 2027
The maintenance fee for Ecosystem for Dispensing Personalized Lipstick (US 11,935,107) comes due Sep 19, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 20, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Nov 5, 2027
The maintenance fee for Water-Based Cosmetic Compositions (US 10,639,259) comes due Nov 5, 2027. Unpaid by May 5, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

4 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
1 term has ended 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 8,394,394	Mousse Formulations In force Term ends Sep 26, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 26, 2027	High confidence
US 7,884,158	Cosmetic Compositions Containing Block Copolymers, Tackifiers and Phenylated Silicones In force Term ends Nov 28, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 28, 2027	High confidence
US 8,025,869	Cosmetic Compositions Having Enhanced Wear Properties In force Term ends Apr 30, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2028	High confidence
US 8,778,323	Cosmetic compositions containing block copolymers, tackifiers and modified silicones In force Term ends Jul 2, 2028 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 2, 2028	Medium confidence
US 11,371,010	Process for the preparation of active principles on thermal water and compositions comprising them In force Term ends Sep 23, 2028 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Sep 23, 2028	From the USPTO record
US 8,265,351	Method, system and computer program product for automatic and semi-automatic modification of digital images of faces In force Term ends Jul 28, 2030 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jul 28, 2030	From the USPTO record
US 8,435,500	Nail whitening composition In force Term ends Aug 14, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 14, 2030	High confidence
US 9,089,491	Cosmetic Compositions with a Spongy Texture In force Ends no later than Jun 17, 2031 · Medium confidence	In force	Ends no later than Jun 17, 2031	Medium confidence
US D764,308	Perfume bottle In force Term ends Aug 23, 2031 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Aug 23, 2031	From the USPTO record
US 10,660,826	Solid cosmetic composition in compact powder form In force Ends no later than Oct 27, 2031 · From the USPTO record	In force	Ends no later than Oct 27, 2031	From the USPTO record

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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.

16 pending · 43 abandoned · 13 no status recorded

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