1,889 patents currently held
36 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.
7 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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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. Fee due within 90 days: a maintenance fee is due within 90 days of when this page was computed and not yet paid.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Feb 2031 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Oct 2038 · High confidence
Cosmetic Blending Machine for Foundation, Concealer, Tinted Moisturizer, Primer, Skin Care Products, Nail Polish, Blush, Hair Dye, Lipstick and Other Products
US 9,007,588
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 79 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Oscillating Motor for a Personal Care Appliance
US 7,786,626
Cited by 68 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
Skin Care Composition and Method of Making a Skin Care Composition
US 10,776,800
Cited by 14 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends May 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 72 later US patents, top 10% of design patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by L’oréal USA S/D, Inc.
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.
- 10 fees due Nov 19 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 19
- 28 fees due Dec 2 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 24 fees due Jan 4 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 21 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 33 fees due Mar 3 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 3
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- 36 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
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- 35 fees due Aug 2 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 29 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 30 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 20 fees due Nov 3 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- Nov 6Assignment recorded on 1 record: Lin, Hungta and 2 others to L'Oreal Recorded Nov 6, 2026, executed Nov 4, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76661, frame 160.
- Oct 29Assignment recorded on 1 record: Modiface Inc. to L'Oreal Recorded Oct 29, 2026, executed Oct 28, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76554, frame 431.
- 53 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 37 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 1,726 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Liquid Lipstick Compositions Capable of Forming a Multilayer Structure After Application to Lips | 10 in force | to Jun 2037 |
| Skin Care Composition and Method of Making a Skin Care Composition | 9 in force | to Nov 2038 |
| Custom Cosmetic Blending Machine | 7 in force | to Jun 2032 |
| System for Dispensing a Cosmetic Product | 6 in force | to Dec 2038 |
| Smart Swappable Cartridge System for Cosmetic Dispensing Device | 5 in force | to Dec 2042 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,374,582 | Conditioning Cream Color Base Having Improved Color Deposition Properties In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,220,223 | Cosmetic Composition with a Volumizing Effect In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,635,394 | Composition for the Dyeing of Keratin Fibers Comprising at Least One 3-Amino-PYRAZOLOPYRIDINE Derivatives held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,601,180 | Use for the Dyeing with Lightening Effect of Keratin Substances of a Composition Comprising a Fluorescent Cyanine Dye held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,867,969 | Composition for Washing Keratin Materials Comprising a Magnesium Salt Anionic Surfactant held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,488,354 | Dyeing Composition Comprising at Least One Disulphide Dye and Method of Dyeing Human Keratin Fibers Using This Dye held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,578,855 | Composition for Dyeing Keratin Fibers Comprising at Least One Cationic 3-Amino-PYRAZOLOPYRIDINE Derivative, and Methods of Use Thereof held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,754,193 | Reducing Composition for Permanently Reshaping Keratin Fibers and Permanent-Reshaping Process held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,038,731 | Method of Dyeing and Lightening Keratin Materials in the Presence of a Reducing Agent Comprising a Fluorescent Disulphide Dye held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,038,732 | Fluorescent Entity, Dyeing Composition Containing at Least One Fluorescent Entity, and Method for Lightening Keratin Materials Using Said at Least One Fluorescent Entity held by L'Oreal S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 1,889: 36 patents in force now held by others · 1,753 patents ended · 992 applications pending · 2,588 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.
Fee due within 90 days marks a patent with a maintenance fee due within 90 days of the date this page was computed and not yet recorded paid, so it can end earlier than the bar shows. A fee left unpaid ends the patent at the close of the six month grace period that follows its due date, not on the due date itself. It is not a prediction that the fee will be missed.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.