37 patents currently held
2 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 Jan 2032. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Jan 2032
Next term end
19
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 2033 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2039 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends no later than Apr 2034 · Medium confidence
Method and Apparatus for Producing Composite Structure
US 9,603,750
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 97 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data. Protection runs to 2033.
Elastomeric Absorbent Articles
US 11,813,145
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2039.
Absorbent Structure with Permanent and Temporary Attachments
US 11,759,372
Cited by 6 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2023 in our data. Protection runs to 2034. 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.
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 Mar 12 to 19, 2027 · next Mar 12
- 2 fees due May 7 to 14, 2027 · next May 7
- 1 fee due Sep 29, 2027The maintenance fee for Environmentally Friendly Absorbent Structure (US 9,295,593) comes due Sep 29, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 29, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 19 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Adult Diaper | 15 in force | to Aug 2041 |
| Elastomeric Absorbent Articles | 2 in force | to Jul 2039 |
| Absorbent Article with Channels and Method for Manufacturing Thereof | 2 in force | to Jun 2038 |
| Seamless Disposable Absorbent Garment | 2 in force | to Dec 2037 |
| Method and Apparatus for Producing Composite Structure | 2 in force | to Mar 2033 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,772,769 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Composite Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,295,593 | Environmentally Friendly Absorbent Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D802,754 | Adult Diaper In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,603,750 | Method and Apparatus for Producing Composite Structure In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,834,437 | Disposable Absorbent Article with Extensible and Retractable Core In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,759,372 | Absorbent Structure with Permanent and Temporary Attachments In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US D882,770 | Disposable Male Guard Product In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,156,795 | Seamless Disposable Absorbent Garment In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D901,679 | Disposable Underwear Chassis In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D933,818 | Diaper Pants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 37: 2 patents in force now held by others · 1 patent ended · 30 applications pending · 7 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.