462 patents currently held
45 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.
8 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
354
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
fee due within 90 days
all others
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 Nov 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2028 · High confidence
System and Method for Detecting Multiple Molecules in One Assay
US 8,586,347
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 177 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2029. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Arginase Inhibitors as Therapeutics
US 9,233,985
Cited by 53 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2033.
Pet Food Supplement
US D697,687
Cited by 32 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 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.
- 2 fees due Nov 23 to 26, 2026 · next Nov 23
- 1 fee due Dec 13, 2026The maintenance fee for Food Product for Reducing Muscle Breakdown and Methods Thereof (US 11,672,263) comes due Dec 13, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 14, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 4, 2027The maintenance fee for A Blank for Forming a Packaging Container and a Packaging Container (US 11,691,780) comes due Jan 4, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 6, 2027, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Feb 8 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 8
- 2 fees due Mar 17 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 17
- 7 fees due Apr 3 to 27, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 7 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 4 fees due Jun 1 to 15, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 6 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 6 fees due Aug 4 to 23, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 4 fees due Sep 5 to 17, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 5 fees due Oct 7 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 7
Recent changes
- 11 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 11 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 354 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Fruit-Shaped Gummy Ring | 5 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Waveguide with Integrated Lens | 5 in force | to Nov 2029 |
| Tray | 4 in force | to Jun 2040 |
| Food Product | 4 in force | to Jun 2038 |
| Bar | 4 in force | to Jan 2035 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D673,035 | Packaging In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,556,493 | Methods and Apparatus for Molding Chocolate In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D673,403 | Countertop Dispenser Tray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D674,412 | Chiller In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D676,756 | Package In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D677,856 | Candy In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D678,530 | Diagnostic Cartridge Reader In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D682,085 | Packaging In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D682,432 | Diagnostic Cartridge Reader In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,012,513 | Method for Promoting Eye Health In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 462: 45 patents in force now held by others · 488 patents ended · 184 applications pending · 382 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.