35 patents currently held
9 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.
The next term ends in Oct 2028. from the record
Of the 9 now held by other companies, 4 name NP Medical Inc. as their current owner, and 5 more name another party. Each row says which.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Oct 2028
Next term end
24
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends May 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2036 · High confidence
Tethered Closure Device
US 11,780,659
Cited by 3 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Apparatus, System and Method of Providing a Safety Container
US 10,272,601
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 14 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Apparatus, System and Method for a Portable Personal Air Quality Monitor
US 10,467,880
A family of 7 related applications built on the 2019 grant. Protection runs to 2036.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jan 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 69 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland
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 Mar 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Reagent-Catalyst Driven Single Use Hydraulic Drive and Single Use Large Volume Injector (US 11,766,520) comes due Mar 26, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 27, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 10 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 2 fees due May 5 to 7, 2027 · next May 5
- 1 fee due Sep 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus, System, and Method of Providing a Sheet Product Replenishment Monitor (US 11,939,139) comes due Sep 26, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 27, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 24 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Apparatus, System and Method for a Portable Personal Air Quality Monitor | 3 in force | to Sep 2036 |
| Fusion Packaging | 2 in force | to Dec 2041 |
| Reagent-Catalyst Driven Single Use Hydraulic Drive and Single Use Large Volume Injector | 2 in force | to Dec 2041 |
| Face Mask with Replaceable Filter Cartridges and Components | 2 in force | to Jun 2041 |
| Tethered Cap and Spout | 2 in force | to Apr 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,807,226 | System, Device, and Method for Producing Thin Plastic Lenses In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,520,929 | Method of Sensing Defects in the Application of Hot Melt Adhesive In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,272,601 | Apparatus, System and Method of Providing a Safety Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,034,066 | Apparatus, System and Method of Providing a Safety Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,802,197 | Food Product Container and Composition for Same In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,467,880 | Apparatus, System and Method for a Portable Personal Air Quality Monitor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,501,624 | Apparatus, System and Method for a Portable Personal Air Quality Monitor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,254,756 | Apparatus, System and Method for a Portable Personal Air Quality Monitor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,683,160 | Apparatus, System and Method for a Pill Dispenser In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,807,978 | Apparatus, System, and Method of Providing a Liquid Level Monitor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 35: 9 patents in force now held by others · 20 patents ended · 22 applications pending · 12 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.