Aker Solutions As

14 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

84 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.

Previously recorded as Aker Subsea As (to 2017)

Previously recorded as Aker Engineering & Technology As (to 2018)

Ending by 2030

Mar 2029

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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 Apr 1, 2027
The maintenance fee for Subsea Fluid Processing System (US 10,428,287) comes due Apr 1, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 1, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Oct 21, 2027
The maintenance fee for Deck Hoist Tractor, Rescue Chute and Tote Tank (US 10,625,991) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
2 fees due Nov 3 to 7, 2027 · next Nov 3

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Recent changes

3 terms have ended 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 8,221,095	Method and Apparatus for Protection of Compressor Modules Against Influx of Contaminated Gas In force Term ends Mar 11, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 11, 2029	High confidence
US 8,267,676	Apparatus and Method for Preventing the Penetration of Seawater into a Compressor Module During Lowering to or Retrieval from the Seabed In force Term ends Mar 30, 2029 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 30, 2029	High confidence
US 9,010,431	Subsea Orientation and Control System In force Term ends Oct 13, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 13, 2031	High confidence
US 8,973,514	Floating Support In force Term ends Nov 30, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 30, 2031	High confidence
US 9,470,057	Gate Valve Assembly In force Term ends Jun 12, 2032 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 12, 2032	High confidence
US 9,328,570	A Guiding Assembly for a Piping System In force Term ends Nov 25, 2033 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 25, 2033	High confidence
US 10,870,467	Offshore Material Handling System and Material Handling Method In force Term ends Jan 29, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2036	High confidence
US 10,428,287	Subsea Fluid Processing System In force Term ends Aug 7, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 7, 2036	High confidence
US 10,625,991	Deck Hoist Tractor, Rescue Chute and Tote Tank In force Term ends Apr 18, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Apr 18, 2037	High confidence
US 10,711,949	An Arrangement of an Unmanned and Remotely Operated Production Facility In force Term ends Jul 24, 2037 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 24, 2037	High confidence

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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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.

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