Bic-Violex S.A.
8 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.
Recorded under 3 name spellings.
Recorded as renamed to BIC Violex Single Member S.A. (2023)
7
Ending by 2030
Jan 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 Nov 30, 2026The maintenance fee for Shaving aid delivery systems for razors (US 11,660,769) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Dec 4 to 27, 2026 · next Dec 4
- 2 fees due Jan 4 to 9, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 3 fees due Feb 6 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 6
- 2 fees due Mar 17 to 19, 2027 · next Mar 17
- 8 fees due Apr 1 to 17, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 6 fees due May 5 to 28, 2027 · next May 5
- 3 fees due Jun 3 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 3
- 6 fees due Jul 14 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 14
- 2 fees due Aug 4, 2027
- 9 fees due Sep 3 to 26, 2027 · next Sep 3
- 1 fee due Oct 21, 2027The maintenance fee for Razor handle comprising an insert freely movable within a cavity and razor comprising such a razor handle (US 10,625,433) comes due Oct 21, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 21, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Nov 5 to 7, 2027 · next Nov 5
Recent changes
- 4 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 8,336,212 | Razor blade unit In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,469,038 | Wet shaver In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,289,909 | Razor cartridge and mechanical razor comprising such a cartridge In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,442,096 | Method of manufacturing a razor head component In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,732,965 | Razor handles to be releasably connected to shaving cartridges and razors including such handles In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,763,256 | Vibrating wet shaver In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,156,174 | Razor cartridge and mechanical razor comprising such a cartridge In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,630,330 | Safety razor, cartridge, and process for manufacturing the cartridge In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,440,282 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of razor head component, and components thus manufactured In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,751,226 | Protective cover for a shaving cartridge, a shaving assembly, a razor, a method of shaving with such a razor and a method of manufacturing a protective cover In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 153: 8 patents in force now held by others · 44 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 13 ended at full term · 1 past the fee grace period. 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.
1 pending · 6 abandoned · 26 no status recorded