Ceres, Inc.
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Nov 2026
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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.
- 2 fees due Dec 6 to 18, 2026 · next Dec 6
- 1 fee due Feb 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Methods and materials for high throughput testing of transgene combinations (US 9,101,100) comes due Feb 11, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 11, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Nucleotide Sequences and Polypeptides Encoded Thereby Useful for Modifying Plant Characteristics in Response to Cold (US 11,761,013) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 5 fees due Apr 3 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 2 fees due May 12 to 19, 2027 · next May 12
- 1 fee due Aug 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Transgenic plants having increased tolerance to aluminum (US 10,557,143) comes due Aug 11, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 11, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Drought and Heat Tolerance in Plants (US 10,604,766) comes due Sep 30, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 31, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Oct 2 to 12, 2027 · next Oct 2
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 2 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 7,897,839 | Methods for modifying plant characteristics In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,696,409 | Nucleotide Sequences and Polypeptides Encoded Thereby Useful for Modifying Nitrogen Use Efficiency Characteristics in Plants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,006,043 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline and oxidative conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,233,460 | Nucleotide Sequences and Corresponding Polypeptides Conferring Modulated Growth Rate and Biomass in Plants Grown in Saline Conditions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,233,461 | Nucleotide Sequences and Corresponding Polypeptides Conferring Modulated Growth Rate and Biomass in Plants Grown in Saline and Oxidative Conditions In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,428,346 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,619,166 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline and oxidative conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,696,978 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,968,461 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 11,028,405 | Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modulated growth rate and biomass in plants grown in saline and oxidative conditions In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 116: 1 patent in force now held by others · 54 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 52 ended at full term. List them
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5 pending · 15 abandoned · 60 no status recorded