160 patents currently held
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
The next term ends in Jan 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
145
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 2036 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2034 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2030 · High confidence
Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface
US D926,802
Cited by 24 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2036.
Method for Growing Plants
US 11,277,982
Cited by 8 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2034.
Aqueous Binder Composition for Mineral Fibers
US 8,591,642
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2013 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2030.
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 19, 2026The maintenance fee for Insulation Element for a Flat Roof or a Flat Inclined Roof, Roofing System for a Flat Roof or a Flat Inclined Roof and Method for Producing an Insulation Element (US 9,032,690) comes due Nov 19, 2026. Unpaid by May 19, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jan 4 to 9, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 4 fees due Feb 6 to 25, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 4 fees due Apr 3 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 3 fees due May 12 to 21, 2027 · next May 12
- 4 fees due Jun 3 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 4 fees due Jul 9 to 23, 2027 · next Jul 9
- 1 fee due Aug 16, 2027The maintenance fee for Method for Manufacturing an Aerogel-Containing Composite and Composite Produced by That Method (US 9,260,345) comes due Aug 16, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 16, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Method of Providing Insulation to a Structure (US 11,919,283) comes due Sep 5, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 6, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Solid State Binder (US 10,633,281) comes due Oct 28, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 28, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 145 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Display Screen or Portion Thereof with Graphical User Interface | 4 in force | to Aug 2036 |
| Binder Composition | 3 in force | to Nov 2040 |
| Use of a Mineral Wool Product | 3 in force | to Sep 2038 |
| Method of Growing Plants | 2 in force | to Jul 2041 |
| Acoustic Baffle | 2 in force | to Jan 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,779,964 | Acoustic Elements and Their Production In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,552,567 | Seismic Perimeter Clip for Suspended Ceiling Grid In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,906,205 | Sound Absorbing Structures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,020,344 | Method of Growing Plants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,307,598 | An Insulating Wall System for a Building Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,841,149 | Concealed Ceiling Panel System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,975,448 | Drywall Channel with Pre-Punched Locating Tabs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,779,593 | Wall Angle with Pre-Punched Locating Tabs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,181,390 | Growth Substrates, Their Production and Their Use In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,574,475 | Process of and Apparatus for Making Mineral Fibers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 160: 1 patent in force now held by others · 4 patents ended · 67 applications pending · 11 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.