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Elite Semiconductor Inc.

15 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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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 Dec 4, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Method and system for intelligent weak pattern diagnosis, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (US 10,312,164) comes due Dec 4, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 4, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due Feb 8, 2027
  • 3 fees due Mar 8 to 19, 2027 · next Mar 8
  • 2 fees due Apr 3, 2027

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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 8,095,895Method for defect diagnosis and management
In force
 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,312,401Method for Smart Defect Screen and Sample
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,473,223Method for utilizing fabrication defect of an article
In force (reinstated)
 · From the USPTO record
In force (reinstated)From the USPTO record
US 9,129,237Integrated interfacing system and method for intelligent defect yield solutions
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,312,164Method and system for intelligent weak pattern diagnosis, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,228,421Method and System for Intelligent Defect Classification and Sampling, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Storage Device
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,409,924Intelligent CAA failure pre-diagnosis method and system for design layout
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,719,648Method for smart conversion and calibration of coordinate
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,719,649Method for smart conversion and calibration of coordinate
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,719,650Method for performing smart semiconductor wafer defect calibration
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 15: 3 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 1 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

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

Published applications

Every application published under this name has become a patent.

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