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Comet Technologies USA, Inc.

34 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
4 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.
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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 23, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Dielectric fluid variable capacitor (US 11,657,980) comes due Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 27, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Plasma pulse tracking system and method (US 9,171,700) comes due Apr 27, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 27, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Inductive broad-band sensors for electromagnetic waves (US 11,830,708) comes due May 28, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 29, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 30, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Sector shunts for plasma-based wafer processing systems (US 11,887,820) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 13, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hybrid matching network topology (US 11,896,344) comes due Aug 13, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 14, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Sep 5, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Systems and methods for variable gain tuning of matching networks (US 11,923,175) comes due Sep 5, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 6, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Oct 16 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 16

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Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,928,229Pulse mode capability for operation of an RF/VHF impedance matching network with a 4 quadrant, VRMS/IRMS responding detector circuitry
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,111,725RF/VHF impedance matching, 4 quadrant, dual directional coupler with VRMS/IRMS responding detector circuitry
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,779,662Pulse mode capability for operation of an RF/VHF impedance matching network with 4 quadrant, VRMS/IRMS responding detector circuitry
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,803,424RF/VHF impedance matching, 4 quadrant, dual directional coupler with V RMS/IRMS responding detector circuitry
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,171,700Plasma pulse tracking system and method
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,290,080Retuning for impedance matching network control
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,114,279Arc suppression device for plasma processing equipment
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,972,928Method and system for plasma processing arc suppression
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,107,661Hybrid Matching Network Topology
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,896,344Hybrid matching network topology
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 34: 4 patents in force now held by others · 4 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 2 ended at full term. List them

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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