The Patent Finder

DLF USA Inc.

19 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
1
Ending by 2030
Apr 2028
Next term end

When these terms end

Held patents by the year their term ends
20262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045

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.
  • 4 fees due Mar 5 to 24, 2027 · next Mar 5
  • 2 fees due May 12, 2027

Which patents, and when each one lapses · Pro

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 7,772,464Agronomically adapted alfalfa plants with high levels of somatic embryogenesis
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,139,848Alfalfa Variety Named Magnum Salt
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 9,648,826Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,949,452Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,154,644Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,420,314Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,820,563Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,820,564Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,470,426Alfalfa variety CW 104014
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,470,427Alfalfa variety CW A113005
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
10 of 19 patents shown.
Pro members see all 19.
Pro members: see all 19 patents
Also on record, not counted in the 19: 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 2 ended at full term. 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.
The Patent Finder CompaniesExpirationsCalculatorWatchlistPricing MethodologyCorrectionsLegalPrivacysupport@thepatentfinder.com Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) Part of 137 Finder · © 2026 137 Finder LLC · Sources cited