149 patents currently held
3 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.
The next term ends in Feb 2027. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2027
Next term end
123
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 Dec 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends May 2039 · High confidence
Blank for Forming an Article Carrier
US 11,420,802
Cited by 63 later US patents, top 1% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Carton and Carton Blank
US 11,440,716
Cited by 52 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Carrier and Blank Therefor
US 11,261,014
Cited by 14 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
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.
- 2 fees due Nov 28, 2026
- 1 fee due Dec 20, 2026The maintenance fee for Carton and Blank Therefor (US 11,679,920) comes due Dec 20, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 21, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jan 9, 2027The maintenance fee for Paperboard Carton and Carton Blank (US 10,343,829) comes due Jan 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Article Carrier and Blank Therefor (US 11,753,224) comes due Mar 12, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 10 to 24, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 5 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 5 fees due Jun 1 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 3 fees due Jul 5 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 5
- 4 fees due Aug 6 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 6
- 8 fees due Sep 3 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 3 fees due Oct 2 to 16, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for Article Carrier and Blank Therefor (US 11,975,902) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 4 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 2 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 123 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Packaging System Adaptable to Various Container Perimeters | 3 in force | to Jul 2041 |
| Carton and Carton Blank (2019) | 3 in force | to Sep 2039 |
| Carrier and Blank Therefor | 3 in force | to May 2039 |
| Carton and Carton Blank (2013) | 3 in force | to Feb 2032 |
| Apparatus and Method for Folding Lower Retention Flaps | 2 in force | to Apr 2042 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,478,743 | Carton for Tapered and Cylindrical Articles In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,641,607 | Packaging Machine with Folding Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,735,299 | Packaging Machine with Gluing Station and Folding Station In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,109,382 | Article Metering Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,739,856 | Packaging Machine with Gluing Station and Folding Station In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,870,993 | End Dispensing Carton In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,211,986 | Package, Carton and Blank Therefor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,434,520 | Carton with Handle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,671,651 | Packaging Machine and Method of Packaging Articles In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,800,852 | Carton Handle with Bottle Neck Avoidance In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 149: 3 patents in force now held by others · 46 patents ended · 71 applications pending · 72 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.