149 patents currently held

2 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 Jan 2027. from the record

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Jan 2027

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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

Non-Spill Drinking Container US 9,241,588

The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 71 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2016 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.

Ends Oct 2034 · High confidence Also notable

Cassette for Dispensing Pleated Tubing US 9,085,404

Cited by 45 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.

Ends Oct 2032 · High confidence Also notable

System for Disposing Waste Packages Such as Diapers US 8,567,157

Cited by 54 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.

Ends Oct 2031 · 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 14, 2026
The maintenance fee for Container for Spillproof Container Assemblies (US 10,285,520) comes due Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Dec 9, 2026
The maintenance fee for Adjustable Width Barrier (US 9,051,770) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
4 fees due Jan 9 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 9
4 fees due Feb 1 to 20, 2027 · next Feb 1
2 fees due Mar 12 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 12
3 fees due Apr 8 to 17, 2027 · next Apr 8
2 fees due May 19 to 26, 2027 · next May 19
2 fees due Jun 3 to 5, 2027 · next Jun 3
3 fees due Jul 14 to 26, 2027 · next Jul 14
3 fees due Aug 4 to 6, 2027 · next Aug 4
2 fees due Sep 17 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 17
3 fees due Oct 14 to 21, 2027 · next Oct 14

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Recent changes

2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
2 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 93 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Cassette	11 in force	to Jun 2040
Non-Spill Drinking Container	10 in force	to Oct 2034
Magnetic Sponge Assembly	9 in force	to Feb 2041
Container for Spillproof Container Assemblies	8 in force	to Aug 2031
Container for Receiving Multiple Flexible Bag Assemblies	4 in force	to Dec 2035

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US D674,502	Vibration Device In force Term ends Jan 15, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 15, 2027	High confidence
US D675,062	Container In force Term ends Jan 29, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2027	High confidence
US D680,773	Holder In force Term ends Apr 30, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 30, 2027	High confidence
US D682,033	Container In force Term ends May 14, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 14, 2027	High confidence
US D683,183	Container In force Term ends May 28, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 28, 2027	High confidence
US D683,588	Container In force Term ends Jun 4, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 4, 2027	High confidence
US D685,609	Container In force Term ends Jul 9, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 9, 2027	High confidence
US D695,061	Container Cap In force Term ends Dec 10, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 10, 2027	High confidence
US D695,541	Cassette In force Term ends Dec 17, 2027 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 17, 2027	High confidence
US D697,095	Freezer Tray In force Term ends Jan 7, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 7, 2028	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 149: 2 patents in force now held by others · 75 patents ended · 14 applications pending · 32 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.

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