746 patents currently held
6 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 Dec 2026. from the record
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
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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 Apr 2032 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2037 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Sep 2033 · Medium confidence
Apparatus for Shaping Plastic Preforms, Comprising a Sterile Chamber
US 8,985,990
Cited by 27 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2015 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2032.
Rotors for Long-Stator Linear Motor Systems, Having a Low-Wear Mounting Arrangement
US 10,894,675
Cited by 9 later US patents, top 25% of utility patents granted in 2021 in our data. Protection runs to 2037.
Plastic Container
US 10,392,150
Granted 2019. Computed term ends 2033.
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 14 to 26, 2026 · next Nov 14
- 16 fees due Dec 2 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 13 fees due Jan 2 to 28, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 14 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 8 fees due Mar 1 to 12, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 22 fees due Apr 1 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 19 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 14 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 8 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 13 fees due Aug 2 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 15 fees due Sep 1 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 11 fees due Oct 2 to 26, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 4 fees due Nov 3 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- Nov 10Assignment recorded on 1 record: Luecke, Jens and 3 others to Krones AG Recorded Nov 10, 2026, executed Oct 30, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76704, frame 392.
- Oct 14Assignment recorded on 1 record: Kiendl, Thomas and 2 others to Krones AG Recorded Oct 14, 2026, executed Jun 8, 2026. Conveyance as recorded: Assignment of Assignor's Interest. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership. Reel 76377, frame 936.
- 33 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 17 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 718 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Apparatus for Shaping Plastic Preforms, Comprising a Sterile Chamber | 4 in force | to Apr 2032 |
| Blowing Mold Array, Stretch Blow Molding Machine and Method | 3 in force | to Feb 2031 |
| Device for Supplying a Container Closure, and Closing Device | 2 in force | to Nov 2042 |
| Container | 2 in force | to Sep 2041 |
| Rotors for Long-Stator Linear Motor Systems, Having a Low-Wear Mounting Arrangement | 2 in force | to Sep 2037 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,743,907 | Transport System for Container Processing Machines In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,926,642 | Device for the Buffering of Objects In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,784,603 | Gripping Device for Containers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D682,114 | Bottle In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,753,096 | Filling Device for Container Filling Machines In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,231,823 | Heating Device for Plastic Blanks In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,052,814 | Position-Variable Control Console In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,439,181 | Method and Device for Holding Containers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,942,255 | Transport Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,004,667 | Inspection Apparatus for Containers In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 746: 6 patents in force now held by others · 393 patents ended · 241 applications pending · 323 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.