363 patents currently held

4 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.

13 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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Ending by 2030

Nov 2026

Next term end

279

Patent families

When these terms end

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Held patents by the year their term ends

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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

Protective Bumper for an Electronic Device US D716,312

Cited by 79 later US patents, top 10% of design patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.

Ends Oct 2028 · High confidence Also notable

Toy Figurine and Packaging US 11,607,621

Cited by 11 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041.

Ends Jan 2041 · High confidence Also notable

Toy Track Set and Relay Segments US 7,857,679

Cited by 31 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.

Ends Jan 2029 · High confidence

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 Children's Tray with Placement Indicator (US 9,039,079) comes due Nov 26, 2026. Unpaid by May 26, 2027, it lapses early.
5 fees due Dec 9 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 9
2 fees due Jan 16 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 16
3 fees due Feb 6 to 25, 2027 · next Feb 6
2 fees due Mar 3 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 3
1 fee due Apr 27, 2027
The maintenance fee for Doll With Dress That Transforms to Wings (US 9,168,462) comes due Apr 27, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 27, 2027, it lapses early.
3 fees due May 14 to 21, 2027 · next May 14
8 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
2 fees due Jul 9 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 9
2 fees due Aug 6 to 16, 2027 · next Aug 6
3 fees due Sep 3 to 24, 2027 · next Sep 3
8 fees due Oct 2 to 23, 2027 · next Oct 2
1 fee due Nov 12, 2027
The maintenance fee for Toy Vehicle Accessory and Related System (US 10,652,719) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

17 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 279 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Connector Socket	47 in force	to Sep 2029
Toy Vehicle Track	9 in force	to Oct 2044
Toy Vehicle Housing	7 in force	to Jul 2028
Toy Figurine and Packaging	3 in force	to Jan 2041
Wall Mounted Toy Track Set	3 in force	to May 2033

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D671,174	Toy In force Term ends Nov 20, 2026 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 20, 2026	High confidence
US D671,994	Children's Play Table In force Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 4, 2026	High confidence
US 7,628,674	Folding Track Assemblies In force Term ends May 4, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 4, 2027	High confidence
US D681,742	Toy Vehicle In force Term ends May 7, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 7, 2027	High confidence
US D685,862	Toy Vehicle Housing In force Term ends Jul 9, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 9, 2027	High confidence
US D686,579	Connector Socket In force Term ends Jul 23, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 23, 2027	High confidence
US 7,618,301	Fold-Out Playsets with Pop-Up Structures In force Term ends Jul 31, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 31, 2027	High confidence
US D689,952	Toy In force Term ends Sep 17, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2027	High confidence
US D689,965	Toy Hair In force Term ends Sep 17, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2027	High confidence
US D691,094	Case for an Electronic Device In force Term ends Oct 8, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 8, 2027	High confidence

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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.

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