Bühler UK Ltd.

17 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 2 name spellings.

Ending by 2030

Dec 2028

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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 Jan 7, 2027
The maintenance fee for Light guide and illumination assembly incorporating the same (US 9,074,756) comes due Jan 7, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 7, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Mar 29, 2027
The maintenance fee for Inspection apparatus with alternate side illumination (US 9,146,190) comes due Mar 29, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 29, 2027, it lapses early.
2 fees due Apr 1 to 13, 2027 · next Apr 1

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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.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 8,247,724	Chutes for sorting and inspection apparatus In force Term ends Dec 26, 2028 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Dec 26, 2028	From the USPTO record
US D746,339	Combined sorting and classifying machine In force Term ends Dec 29, 2029 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Dec 29, 2029	From the USPTO record
US 10,427,189	Flow divider for sorting apparatus In force Term ends Feb 8, 2030 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Feb 8, 2030	From the USPTO record
US 9,000,319	Sorting Method and Apparatus In force Term ends Dec 23, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 23, 2030	High confidence
US 9,146,190	Inspection apparatus with alternate side illumination In force Term ends Jun 28, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jun 28, 2032	From the USPTO record
US 9,156,065	Sorting and inspection apparatus and method with determination of product velocity In force Term ends Jun 28, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jun 28, 2032	From the USPTO record
US D822,084	Machine for sorting or classifying particulate product In force Term ends Jul 3, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jul 3, 2032	From the USPTO record
US 9,446,434	Inspection apparatus and method using pattern recognition In force Term ends Sep 11, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Sep 11, 2032	From the USPTO record
US 10,298,887	Multi-Chromatic Imaging System and Method In force Term ends Sep 17, 2032 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 17, 2032	High confidence
US 9,074,756	Light guide and illumination assembly incorporating the same In force Term ends Oct 14, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Oct 14, 2032	From the USPTO record

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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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