Maintenance fees coming due

Audi AG

602 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 10,286,797	Drive Arrangement for an Electric Drive with an Inductively Energizable Drive Motor, Wheel Carrier Arrangement, and Motor Vehicle Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Sep 20, 2038 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Sep 20, 2038	High confidence
US 10,286,863	Motor Vehicle and Fastening Device for a Motor Vehicle Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Aug 15, 2037 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Aug 15, 2037	High confidence
US 10,287,974	Internal Combustion Engine and Method for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends May 2, 2037 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends May 2, 2037	High confidence
US 10,288,145	Rotation Damper Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends May 8, 2035 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends May 8, 2035	High confidence
US 10,288,155	Dual Clutch Transmission Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Nov 21, 2035 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Nov 21, 2035	High confidence
US 10,288,167	Method for Operating a Transmission Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Corresponding Transmission Device Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Feb 28, 2036 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Feb 28, 2036	High confidence
US 10,290,887	Fuel Cell System and Method for Operating Such a System Volkswagen AG and Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Jan 20, 2037 · High confidence	Volkswagen AG and Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Jan 20, 2037	High confidence
US 10,291,093	Carrier for Coils of an Electric Machine Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends May 6, 2037 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends May 6, 2037	High confidence
US 11,648,975	Steering Shaft for a Steering System of a Motor Vehicle, in Particular a Passenger Car, and Motor Vehicle Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 16, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 17, 2027 Term ends Apr 24, 2040 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 16, 2026	May 17, 2027	Term ends Apr 24, 2040	High confidence
US 11,650,303	Method for Operating a Radar Sensor in a Motor Vehicle, Radar Sensor, and Motor Vehicle Audi AG In force Fee due Nov 16, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 17, 2027 Term ends Jun 21, 2039 · High confidence	Audi AG	In force	Nov 16, 2026	May 17, 2027	Term ends Jun 21, 2039	High confidence
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