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The Andersons, Inc.

23 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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.
11
Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
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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 Feb 25, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Soil Adherent Pellet and Active Agent Delivery with Same (US 9,115,307) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 30, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Dispersible Particles Containing Soluble Humics and Biochar (US 11,802,094) comes due Apr 30, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 1, 2027, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

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 8,491,692Dispersable Potash Granule
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,867,507Pesticide Delivery Granule
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,609,145Dispersible Struvite Particles
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,846,480Manufacture of Strong, Lightweight Carrier Granules
In force (reinstated)
 · Medium confidence
In force (reinstated)Medium confidence
US D700,756Animal Litter Puck
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,486,430Adjustable Density, Partially Water-Dispersible Carrier for Active Agents
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 7,789,932Dispersible Potash Pellets
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,074,604Agglomerated Animal Litter and Manufacturing Process for the Same
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
US 8,404,259Dispersible granular substrate for pesticide delivery
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,205,576Animal Litter Containing Twisted Paper Rods and Method of Providing a Domesticated Animal with Mental Stimulation
In force (reinstated)
 · High confidence
In force (reinstated)High confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 23: 1 patent in force now held by others · 17 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 27 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.

4 pending · 13 abandoned · 3 no status recorded

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