Alpha Corporation
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 2 name spellings.
5
Ending by 2030
May 2028
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.
- 1 fee due Dec 2, 2026The maintenance fee for Vehicle door inside handle device (US 9,045,920) comes due Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 20, 2027The maintenance fee for Vehicle door handle apparatus (US 9,164,125) comes due Apr 20, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due May 10 to 24, 2027 · next May 10
- 3 fees due Jun 12 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 12
- 3 fees due Jul 23, 2027
- 1 fee due Aug 18, 2027The maintenance fee for Rotary switch device (US 10,566,152) comes due Aug 18, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 18, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 12 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 12
- 3 fees due Nov 10 to 12, 2027 · next Nov 10
Recent changes
- 1 term has 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 7,819,444 | Handle Apparatus In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,683,278 | Pushbutton switch mounting structure In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,596,976 | Electric steering lock device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,240,176 | Steering lock device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,513,556 | Push switch In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,727,401 | Inside door handle device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,045,920 | Vehicle door inside handle device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,181,734 | Vehicle door handle device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,164,125 | Vehicle door handle apparatus In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,193,331 | Vehicle door control apparatus and vehicle door control method In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 71: 1 patent in force now held by others · 51 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 47 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.
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.
3 pending · 4 abandoned · 11 no status recorded