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182 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 6 name spellings.

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When these terms end

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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 16, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Liquid dispensing units (US 11,647,871) comes due Nov 16, 2026. Unpaid by May 17, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Dec 9, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Receptacle with motion damper near lid (US 9,051,093) comes due Dec 9, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 9, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jan 25, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Voice-activated vanity mirror (US 11,708,031) comes due Jan 25, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 26, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Portable consumer liquid pump (US 11,759,060) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 30, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Trash Can Assembly (US 11,801,996) comes due Apr 30, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due May 12 to 21, 2027 · next May 12
  • 1 fee due Jun 3, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Receptacle assemblies with motion dampers (US 10,494,175) comes due Jun 3, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 3, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 2, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Vanity mirror (US 11,859,807) comes due Jul 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Aug 23 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 23
  • 3 fees due Sep 5 to 17, 2027 · next Sep 5

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Recent changes

  • 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
  • 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,631,948Dish rack with adjustable spout and removable drip tray
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D672,520Trash can
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D672,590Paper towel holder
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,074,813Dish rack with adjustable spout and removable drip tray
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 7,530,525Holder for paper towel rolls
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D674,636Soap pump
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,096,445Electric soap dispenser
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,109,411Electric soap dispenser
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D675,802Trash can
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D675,803Trash can
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 182: 12 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 187 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

7 pending · 1 abandoned · 27 no status recorded

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