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Afc Cable Systems, Inc.

28 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 4 name spellings.

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Ending by 2030
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When these terms end

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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 Feb 1, 2027
    The maintenance fee for MC Cable with Tearable Assembly Tape (US 11,715,583) comes due Feb 1, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 2, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 1, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Metal sheathed cable with jacketed, cabled conductor subassembly (US 10,431,353) comes due Apr 1, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Poke-through floor fitting (US 11,831,136) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 5, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Low-Profile Cable Armor (US 11,837,385) comes due Jun 5, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 6, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 14, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Metal sheathed cable with jacketed, cabled conductor subassembly (US 10,622,120) comes due Oct 14, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 14, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,088,997Metal Sheathed Cable Assembly
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,658,900Metal Sheathed Cable Assembly
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,946,549Metal Sheathed Cable Assembly
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,472,320Metal Sheathed Cable Assembly with Non-Linear Bonding/Grounding Conductor
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US D847,097Wire spring terminal
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,002,689Metal sheathed cable with jacketed, cabled conductor subassembly
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,431,353Metal sheathed cable with jacketed, cabled conductor subassembly
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,622,120Metal sheathed cable with jacketed, cabled conductor subassembly
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,847,286Metal Sheathed Cable with Jacketed, Cabled Conductor Subassembly
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US D935,731Low-Profile Cable Armor
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 28: 1 patent in force now held by others · 12 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

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