192 patents currently held
4 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 Nov 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
122
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 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 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 no later than Oct 2028 · Medium confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2030 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Nov 2028 · High confidence
Reinforced Polygonal Containers and Blanks of Sheet Material for Making the Same
US 8,827,142
Cited by 94 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028. A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved, so no cap is applied and the date may move earlier, never later.
Shelf-Ready Shipper Display System
US 8,342,335
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 126 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2030.
Blank, Apparatus and Method for Constructing Container
US 7,857,743
Cited by 109 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2010 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
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.
- 3 fees due Nov 23 to 26, 2026 · next Nov 23
- 3 fees due Dec 4 to 23, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 8 fees due Jan 2 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 4 fees due Feb 4 to 18, 2027 · next Feb 4
- 3 fees due Mar 12 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 12
- 6 fees due Apr 13 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 13
- 1 fee due May 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Container with a Reinforcement Structure and Method of Forming the Same (US 10,472,122) comes due May 12, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Cellulosic Display Structures and Associated Cellulosic Display Systems (US 11,839,316) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 26, 2027The maintenance fee for Polygonal Containers Having a Locking Bottom and Blanks and Methods for Forming the Same (US 9,242,758) comes due Jul 26, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 26, 2028, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Aug 11 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 11
- 2 fees due Sep 24 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 24
- 1 fee due Oct 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Containers with Selectable Partitions (US 11,970,318) comes due Oct 30, 2027. Unpaid by May 1, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 3 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 9 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 122 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Reinforced Polygonal Containers and Blanks for Making the Same | 17 in force | to May 2032 |
| Tray Forming Apparatus | 12 in force | to Aug 2033 |
| Shelf-Ready Shipper Display System | 8 in force | to Mar 2031 |
| Methods and Machine for Forming a Container from a Blank Using a Pre-Fold Mandrel Section | 5 in force | to Oct 2035 |
| Polygonal Container and Blank for Making the Same | 4 in force | to Apr 2031 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 11,554,568 | Machine and Method for Forming a Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,177,699 | Tray Forming Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,665,654 | Shipping Containers with Stacking Support Structures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,773,482 | Blank and Machine for Forming a Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,708,154 | Dispensing System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D695,626 | Product Tray In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,133,163 | Apparatus for Forming a Barrel from a Blank In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,701,088 | Machine for Forming a Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,820,618 | Reinforced Polygonal Containers and Blanks for Making the Same In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,827,142 | Reinforced Polygonal Containers and Blanks of Sheet Material for Making the Same In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 192: 4 patents in force now held by others · 108 patents ended · 22 applications pending · 78 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.