59 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.

1 more record may belong here and awaits a decision; it is not counted.

The next term ends in Jun 2028. from the record

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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.

Ending by 2030

Jun 2028

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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

Over-the-Door Storage organizer US 10,568,421

Cited by 20 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.

Ends May 2038 · High confidence Also notable

Wardrobe with Storage Unit US 11,013,319

Cited by 12 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2038.

Ends Apr 2038 · High confidence Also notable

Tiered Hanger US 11,045,030

The newest of the three, granted 2021. It anchors the portfolio to 2038, later than anything else here.

Ends Feb 2038 · High confidence

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 Mar 3, 2027
The maintenance fee for Hanger and Storage Unit (US 10,398,223) comes due Mar 3, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 3, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jun 10, 2027
The maintenance fee for Shoe Rack (US 10,499,733) comes due Jun 10, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 10, 2027, it lapses early.
3 fees due Aug 11 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 11

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Recent changes

1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

What they patent

The 5 largest of its 48 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.

Tiered Hanger	4 in force	to Mar 2039
Wardrobe with Storage Compartments	3 in force	to Apr 2038
Shelf for Shoes and Other Articles	2 in force	to Sep 2039
Window Box Storage Unit	2 in force	to Jan 2039
Laundry Valet Rod	2 in force	to May 2038

Patents held now

Soonest term end first.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,762,406	Folding Shoe Rack In force Term ends Jun 18, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 18, 2028	High confidence
US D707,978	Shoe Rack In force Term ends Jul 1, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 1, 2028	High confidence
US D717,011	Ironing Organizer In force Term ends Nov 4, 2028 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 4, 2028	High confidence
US D723,290	Hanger In force Term ends Mar 3, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2029	High confidence
US D723,295	Shoe Rack In force Term ends Mar 3, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 3, 2029	High confidence
US D726,987	Side Support for a Cart In force Term ends Apr 14, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 14, 2029	High confidence
US D750,401	Two-Tier Garment Rack In force Term ends Mar 1, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 1, 2030	High confidence
US D753,940	Double Rod Garment Rack In force Term ends Apr 19, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 19, 2030	High confidence
US D756,651	Alphabet Tote In force Term ends May 24, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 24, 2030	High confidence
US D759,997	3-TIER Shelving Unit In force Term ends Jun 28, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 28, 2030	High confidence

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Also on record, not counted in the 59: 3 patents in force now held by others · 9 patents ended · 1 application pending · 14 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.

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