Six patents currently held, every record listed here
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.
The next term ends in Feb 2034. from the record
Of the 3 now held by other companies, 2 name Coca Cola Company as their current owner, and 1 more name another party. Each row says which.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
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Ending by 2030
Feb 2034
Next term end
5
Patent families
When these terms end
Each bar runs from grant to computed term end. 2010 to 2039.
US 7,820,257
Preforms for Preparing Lightweight Stretch Blow Molded Pet Copolymer Containers and Methods for Making and Using Same
Jan 18, 2027
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Every computed term in this portfolio is shown above.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 patents
Ranked by citations and family size, against patents of the same kind granted the same year. How we rank
None of the currently held patents qualifies as notable.
Formerly held, still cited
Notable
Ends Jan 2027 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2010 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2027.
now held by The Coca-Cola Company
Also notable
Ends Sep 2027 · High confidence
The largest patent family in this portfolio, 5 related applications, renewed at 3 of 3 maintenance windows. Protection runs to 2027.
now held by The Coca-Cola Company
Also notable
Ends Jul 2029 · High confidence
Renewed at every maintenance window since the 2011 grant; no more fees are due before its term ends in 2029.
now held by Glassline Corporation
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 Jul 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Energy Output Measuring Device for Infrared Heating Device (US 9,234,802) comes due Jul 12, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 12, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026
What they patent
The 1 largest of its 5 families, grouped by real patent family and labeled by the earliest filing in each. No technology classification is inferred from titles.
| Method and Device for Dispensing from an Inverted Shippable Container | 2 in force | to Apr 2039 |
Patents held now
Soonest term end first.
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,234,802 | Energy Output Measuring Device for Infrared Heating Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D894,598 | Shippable Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,782,925 | Temperature Probe In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,759,647 | Method and Device for Dispensing from an Inverted Shippable Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,858,152 | Method and Device for Dispensing from a Shippable Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,097,939 | Method and Device for Dispensing from an Inverted Shippable Container In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 6: 3 patents in force now held by others · 25 patents ended · 19 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.