59 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.
18 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in May 2028. from the record
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Ending by 2030
May 2028
Next term end
53
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 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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 Jan 2038 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Mar 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2030 · High confidence
Thermally Laminated Tab Liner
US 11,787,153
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.
Container Seal with Integral Promotional Token and Method
US 7,740,927
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 58 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
Food Tray and Display
US D766,663
Granted 2016. Computed term ends 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 Dec 23, 2026The maintenance fee for Extrudable Multilayer Tubing (US 9,062,803) comes due Dec 23, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Packaging Tray and Method of Manufacture (US 11,697,225) comes due Jan 11, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Mar 12 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 12
- 3 fees due Apr 17 to 27, 2027 · next Apr 17
- 1 fee due May 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Tri-Fold Egg Carton for Various Size Jumbo Eggs (US 10,472,164) comes due May 12, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 10, 2027The maintenance fee for Blister Package and Method of Manufacture (US 10,501,248) comes due Jun 10, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 10, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Egg Carton with Dual Handles (US 11,884,478) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Recyclable Blister Package (US 11,939,131) comes due Sep 26, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 27, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Nov 12, 2027
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 53 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Egg Carton with Bubble Cell Pockets | 2 in force | to Oct 2040 |
| Packaging Tray and Method of Manufacture | 2 in force | to Jul 2039 |
| Induction Heat Seal Liner and Method of Manufacture | 2 in force | to May 2039 |
| Thermally Laminated Tab Liner | 2 in force | to Mar 2039 |
| Polyurethane-Polyethylene Delamination Resistant Tubing with Gas Barrier Properties | 2 in force | to Jul 2034 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,713,605 | Container Seal with Integral, Heat-Releasable Promotional Token and Method In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US D719,025 | Cell Pocket for Pear Tray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,740,927 | Container Seal with Integral Promotional Token and Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D766,663 | Food Tray and Display In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D773,934 | Hinge for an Egg Carton In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D784,128 | Lid for an Egg Carton In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D784,129 | Lid for an Egg Carton In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D786,675 | Lid for an Egg Carton In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,340,349 | Standard Footprint Egg Carton for Holding Up to Jumbo Size Eggs In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,340,343 | Egg Carton with Mating Cell and Lid Post Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 59: 1 patent in force now held by others · 32 patents ended · 9 applications pending · 23 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.