Afero, Inc.
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
Previously recorded as Kiban Labs, Inc. (to 2016)
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Ending by 2030
Nov 2034
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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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.
- 2 fees due Nov 14 to 30, 2026 · next Nov 14
- 1 fee due Dec 20, 2026The maintenance fee for System and Method for Automatic Wireless Network Authentication (US 11,683,307) comes due Dec 20, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 21, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Jan 4 to 23, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 1 fee due Feb 6, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus and Method for Establishing Secure Communication Channels in an Internet of Things (IOT) System (US 10,375,044) comes due Feb 6, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 6, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Mar 3 to 17, 2027 · next Mar 3
- 5 fees due Apr 15 to 22, 2027 · next Apr 15
- 1 fee due May 5, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus and Method for Capturing, Manipulating, and Analyzing Wireless Network Traffic (US 10,470,063) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Jun 19 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 19
- 2 fees due Sep 3 to 10, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 2 fees due Oct 7 to 21, 2027 · next Oct 7
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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,497,572 | Internet of Things Platforms, Apparatuses, and Methods In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,832,173 | System and Method for Securely Connecting Network Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,894,473 | System and Method for Securely Connecting Network Devices Using Optical Labels In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,291,595 | System and Method for Securely Connecting Network Devices In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,774,497 | System and Method for Implementing Internet of Things (IOT) Remote Control Applications In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,774,507 | System and Method for Collecting and Utilizing User Behavior Data Within an Iot System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,860,681 | System and Method for Selecting a Cell Carrier to Connect an Iot Hub In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,729,340 | System and Method for Notifying a User of Conditions Associated with an Internet-Of-Things (IOT) Hub In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,798,523 | System and Method for Accurately Sensing User Location in an Iot System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,523,672 | System and Method for Automatic Wireless Network Authentication In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Sources and methods
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How this record was built
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Published applications
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.
6 pending · 2 abandoned