17 patents currently held
48 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 Mar 2027. from the record
Of the 48 now held by other companies, 43 name Bpgbio Inc. as their current owner, and 5 more name another party. Each row says which.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
3
Ending by 2030
Mar 2027
Next term end
14
Patent families
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
notable patents
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.
Notable patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
Notable
Ends Mar 2027 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2040 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Dec 2032 · High confidence
Frame for an Orthopedic Brace Including Offset Hinges
US 7,479,122
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 58 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data. Protection runs to 2027.
Window for Expandable Shelter
US 11,473,290
Cited by 7 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2022 in our data. Protection runs to 2040.
Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems
US 9,121,617
Cited by 19 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Feb 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 160 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Bpgbio, Inc.
Also notable
Ends May 2030 · Medium confidence
Cited by 30 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2030.
now held by Bpgbio, Inc.
Also notable
Ends Mar 2032 · High confidence
Cited by 34 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2018 in our data, and renewed at every maintenance window due so far. Protection runs to 2032.
now held by Bpgbio, Inc.
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 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems (US 9,121,617) comes due Mar 1, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Collapsible Bed System (US 9,226,589) comes due Jul 5, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 5, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 14 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Window for Expandable Shelter | 2 in force | to Jun 2040 |
| Air Handling Unit | 2 in force | to Apr 2038 |
| Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems | 2 in force | to Dec 2032 |
| Stairs and Platform System for Mobile Elevated Shelter | 1 in force | to Jan 2043 |
| Frame for an Orthopedic Brace Including Offset Hinges | 1 in force | to Mar 2027 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,479,122 | Frame for an Orthopedic Brace Including Offset Hinges held by Breg, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,016,151 | Fluid Controlled Containment Berm System held by Berg Companies Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,622,066 | Portable Expandable Shelter held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,429,341 | Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,939,164 | Solar Shade held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,121,617 | Expandable Shelter HVAC Systems held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,650,806 | Hard-Sided Expandable Shelter held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,226,589 | Collapsible Bed System held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,113,767 | Air Handling Unit held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,041,654 | Air Handling Unit held by Berg Companies, Inc. In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 17: 48 patents in force now held by others · 5 patents ended · 16 applications pending · 56 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.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.