46 patents currently held
1,048 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.
9 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 1,048 now held by other companies, 741 name Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. as their current owner, and 307 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
Dec 2026
Next term end
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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 Aug 2031 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2037 · High confidence
Beverage Preparation Machine Supporting a Remote Service Functionality
US 11,049,354
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 24 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2031. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Method for Treating a Swallowing Disorder
US 10,806,699
Cited by 13 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2032. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Soluble Instant Coffee and Process for Preparation
US 11,350,645
The newest of the three, granted 2022. It anchors the portfolio to 2037, later than anything else here. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Sep 2028 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 167 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Also notable
Ends Aug 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 111 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Also notable
Ends Jun 2027 · High confidence
Cited by 106 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 2027.
now held by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
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 20 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 20
- 1 fee due Apr 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Fluid Bed Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer and a Method for Its Use (US 10,436,441) comes due Apr 8, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Choline as Neuroprotectant in Patients with No Dementia (US 11,813,233) comes due May 14, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 15, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Fluid Bed Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer and a Method for Its Use (US 11,933,495) comes due Sep 19, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 20, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Heat Sterilized High Protein Spoonable Nutritional Compositions with Whey Protein Which Comprises Whey Protein Micelles and a Source of Casein (US 11,957,147) comes due Oct 16, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 17, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- Sep 11Assignment recorded on 1 record: Ota, Shuji and 4 others to Nestec S.A. Recorded Sep 11, 2026, executed May 4, 2017. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 75979, frame 826.
- 4 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 16 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 40 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Fluid Bed Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer and a Method for Its Use | 5 in force | to Nov 2040 |
| Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Monitoring the Behavior, Health, And/Or Characteristics of an Animal | 2 in force | to May 2032 |
| Freeze-Dried, Dairy or Dairy-Substitute Compositions and Methods of Making and Using | 2 in force | to Sep 2028 |
| Electrostatic Precipitator with Rotary Collecting Walls | 1 in force | to Jul 2044 |
| Ergonomic Whisk for Food Processing | 1 in force | to Feb 2043 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D672,655 | Bottle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D681,909 | Edible Spoon In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D686,499 | Food Packaging Tray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,599,166 | Multilayer Chip Capacitor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,010,091 | Freeze-Dried, Dairy or Dairy-Substitute Compositions and Methods of Using Same In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,206,409 | Freeze-Dried, Dairy or Dairy-Substitute Compositions and Methods of Making and Using In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,496,645 | Suture Winding for a Drainage Catheter In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,154,685 | Freeze-Dried Aerated Fruit or Vegetable Compositions and Methods of Making Thereof In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 11,049,354 | Beverage Preparation Machine Supporting a Remote Service Functionality held by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,022,804 | Systems, Methods and Computer Program Products for Monitoring the Behavior, Health, And/Or Characteristics of an Animal held by Nestec Ltd. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 46: 1,048 patents in force now held by others · 985 patents ended · 27 applications pending · 1,435 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.