Maintenance fees coming due
82 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 2027, that one lapses early.
A maintenance fee does not end a patent on its due date. It falls due at 3.5, 7.5
and 11.5 years from grant, and the patent lapses only if the fee is still unpaid at the end of the
six month grace period that follows.
| Patent | Title | Holder | Status | Fee due | Lapses if unpaid | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,285,736 | Connection Element and Spine Stabilization System In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Nov 14, 2026 | May 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,044,328 | Medical Implant and Knee Joint Endoprosthesis In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Dec 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,314,568 | Surgical Retractor with Removable Actuating Element In force Fee due Dec 11, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 11, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Dec 11, 2026 | Jun 11, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,314,642 | Electrocautery Method and Apparatus In force Fee due Dec 11, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 11, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Dec 11, 2026 | Jun 11, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,321,972 | Device and Method for Simultaneously Identifying a Plurality of Surgical Instruments In force Fee due Dec 18, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 · Medium confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Dec 18, 2026 | Jun 21, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,329,060 | Security Seal In force Fee due Dec 25, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 25, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Dec 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,335,217 | Pedicle Screw with Large-Diameter Bone Thread In force Fee due Jan 2, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 2, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Jan 2, 2027 | Jul 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,696,794 | Method and Device for Controlling the Energy Supply to a Medical Instrument In force Fee due Jan 11, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 12, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 12, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,078,704 | Connecting Element for a Stabilization System for the Vertebral Column, and Stabilization System for the Vertebral Column In force Fee due Jan 14, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 14, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Jan 14, 2027 | Jul 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,078,708 | Implant for Mutually Supporting the Spinous Processes of Adjacent Vertebral Bodies and a Surgical System In force Fee due Jan 14, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 14, 2027 · High confidence | Aesculap AG | In force | Jan 14, 2027 | Jul 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| 72 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro | |||||||
10 of 82 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Pro members see every patent with a maintenance fee coming due: number, title, status, the due date, and the date it lapses if the fee goes unpaid through the grace period.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.