117 patents currently held
16 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.
78 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Nov 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
86
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 Jul 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jun 2029 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2041 · High confidence
Non Load-Bearing Metal Wall Stud Having Increased Strength
US 8,056,303
Cited by 44 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2011 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2029.
Housing of a Latch Assembly
US D730,716
Cited by 47 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2015 in our data. Protection runs to 2029.
Apparatus for Controlling Bus Doors
US 11,697,958
Cited by 4 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2041. A terminal disclaimer caps this term to an earlier patent's.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Aug 2030 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 72 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Attractive Surgical, LLC
Also notable
Ends Jul 2031 · High confidence
Cited by 26 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Realta Holdings, LLC
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 Jan 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus for Controlling Bus Doors (US 11,697,958) comes due Jan 11, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 4, 2027The maintenance fee for Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Inhibitors and Methods of Use Thereof to Modulate Lipid Metabolism (US 9,096,501) comes due Feb 4, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Latch Assembly (US 9,145,710) comes due Mar 29, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 29, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 3, 2027The maintenance fee for Vehicle Roof Rack Accessory Clamp (US 11,772,567) comes due Apr 3, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 4, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due May 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Lock with Sliding Lock Body Portions (US 11,808,060) comes due May 7, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Truss Anchor and Truss Assembly Used for Reinforcing Gate (US 9,217,278) comes due Jun 22, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jul 19 to 23, 2027 · next Jul 19
- 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027The maintenance fee for Organic-Inorganic Polymeric Compositions, Related Articles, and Related Methods (US 11,912,832) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 19 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 19
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 86 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Non Load-Bearing Metal Wall Stud Having Increased Strength | 5 in force | to Aug 2038 |
| Handle and Housing Assembly | 4 in force | to Oct 2036 |
| Apparatus for Controlling Bus Doors | 3 in force | to Apr 2041 |
| Latch Apparatus | 3 in force | to Sep 2040 |
| Handle Component of a Handle and Housing Assembly | 3 in force | to Oct 2036 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,296,377 | Combined Outrigger Holder and Fishing Rod Holder held by Eastern Metal Supply, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,401,484 | Low Profile, Lockable Handle, Housing and Cover Assembly held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D672,632 | Insert for Padlocks held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D673,442 | Breakable Seal for Use on Combination Controlled Locks held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D674,266 | Cable shackle padlock having a sidewall aperture for a status indicator held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D674,794 | Combination controlled cash bag lock held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,497,103 | Dual-Acting Latch and Strike held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,509,769 | Adjustable Outrigger Holder for the Top of a Boat held by Eastern Metal Supply, Inc. In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 7,669,361 | Adjustable Outrigger held by Eastern Metal Supply, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D694,610 | Combination controlled cash bag lock held by Eastern Company, The In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 117: 16 patents in force now held by others · 204 patents ended · 22 applications pending · 29 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.