20 patents currently held
138 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.
3 more records may belong here and await a decision; they are not counted.
The next term ends in Dec 2026. from the record
Of the 138 now held by other companies, 92 name Kenvue Brands LLC as their current owner, and 46 more name another party. Each row says which.
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Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
Next term end
16
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 Nov 2035 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Apr 2028 · High confidence
Also notable
Ends Jul 2035 · High confidence
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System
US 10,188,148
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 113 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Flavoring of Drug-Containing Chewing Gums
US 8,323,683
Cited by 65 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2012 in our data, and renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
Nicotine Inhaler
US D890,418
Cited by 22 later US patents, top 25% of design patents granted in 2020 in our data. Protection runs to 2035.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Oct 2031 · High confidence
The most cited patent in this portfolio, cited by 158 later US patents, top 5% of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data. Protection runs to 2031.
now held by Kenvue Brands LLC
Also notable
Ends Jan 2028 · High confidence
Cited by 35 later US patents, top 10% of utility patents granted in 2019 in our data, and renewed at 2 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2028.
now held by First Quality Hygienic, 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 Dec 20, 2026The maintenance fee for Chewing Gum Comprising Nicotine (US 11,679,081) comes due Dec 20, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 21, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (US 10,542,781) comes due Jul 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 28, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Cartridge for Electronic Delivery System (US 11,930,843) comes due Sep 19, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 20, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 6 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 5 largest of its 16 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Electronic Nicotine Delivery System | 3 in force | to Nov 2035 |
| Nicotine Inhaler (2018) | 2 in force | to Jul 2036 |
| Nicotine Inhaler (2018) | 2 in force | to Jun 2036 |
| TRIGGERING METHOD AND TRIGGERING APPARATUS of INTERVENTION PROMPT ON THE BASIS OF USER SMOKING BEHAVIOR RECORDS | 1 in force | to Feb 2042 |
| Cartridge for Electronic Delivery System | 1 in force | to Jul 2041 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US D672,252 | Dispenser In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,323,683 | Flavoring of Drug-Containing Chewing Gums In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,123,082 | Hand-Held Dispensing Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,827,145 | Opening Arrangement for a Box In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,746,540 | Child Resistant Box for Objects In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D880,765 | Nicotine Inhaler In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D890,418 | Nicotine Inhaler In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D890,419 | Nicotine Inhaler In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,188,148 | Electronic Nicotine Delivery System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,542,781 | Electronic Nicotine Delivery System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 20: 138 patents in force now held by others · 304 patents ended · 4 applications pending · 151 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.