66 patents currently held
77 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.
48 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record
Of the 77 now held by other companies, 27 name Sterling Specialty Chemicals Holding UK Limited as their current owner, and 50 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
52
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 Sep 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2035 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Jan 2030 · High confidence
Security Packaging
US 8,109,388
Cited by 32 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
Pressure-Sensitive Label
US 10,325,528
Cited by 10 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Foldable Packaging Container
US 9,676,511
Cited by 28 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2030.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jan 2030 · High confidence
Cited by 43 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Secureauth Corporation
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 Dec 6 to 18, 2026 · next Dec 6
- 1 fee due Apr 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Pressure-Sensitive Label (US 11,798,437) comes due Apr 24, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Parallel Mobile Coil Mechanism for Magnetic Manipulation in Large Workspace (US 11,894,186) comes due Aug 6, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 7, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Magnet Holder and Sensor Bracket System (US 11,927,461) comes due Sep 12, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 13, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Nov 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Pressure-Sensitive Label (US 10,650,706) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 7 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 4 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 52 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Security Packaging | 8 in force | to Mar 2033 |
| Pressure-Sensitive Label | 5 in force | to Jun 2035 |
| Electric Coolant Pump with Expansion Compensating Seal | 2 in force | to Aug 2042 |
| Embossing or Debossing of a Label Substrate | 2 in force | to Feb 2040 |
| Folded Pot Cover | 2 in force | to Jan 2030 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D675,107 | Wrap Packaging held by Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D676,337 | Wrap Packaging held by Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,622,171 | Heat Transfer Label held by Multi-Color Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,829,163 | Shrink Sleeve for an Article Closure held by Multi-Color Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D714,723 | Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D714,724 | Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D714,725 | Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,932,706 | Laminate with a heat-activatable expandable layer held by Multi-Color Corporation In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,125,888 | Session Initiation Protocol Survivable Server held by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D736,156 | Housing for an Electrical Connector In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 66: 77 patents in force now held by others · 68 patents ended · 41 applications pending · 29 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.