Eppendorf AG
6 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 8 name spellings.
47
Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
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 26, 2026The maintenance fee for Cell culture dish (US 9,040,293) comes due Nov 26, 2026. Unpaid by May 26, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Dec 2 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 2 fees due Jan 11 to 18, 2027 · next Jan 11
- 1 fee due Feb 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Centrifuge rotor with locking levers providing visual indication of cover closure (US 11,731,144) comes due Feb 22, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 7 fees due Apr 1 to 22, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 2 fees due May 5 to 10, 2027 · next May 5
- 1 fee due Jun 17, 2027The maintenance fee for Pipette for activating a syringe (US 10,507,463) comes due Jun 17, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 17, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Aug 4 to 20, 2027 · next Aug 4
- 3 fees due Sep 22 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 22
- 3 fees due Oct 9 to 21, 2027 · next Oct 9
- 1 fee due Nov 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Laboratory apparatus with user input function and method for user input in a laboratory apparatus (US 10,648,993) comes due Nov 12, 2027. Unpaid by May 12, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 5 of the patents on this record were 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 D674,913 | Electronic pipette In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D675,337 | Pipette support In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,585,468 | Electronic pipette In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D679,826 | Filter pipette tip In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,937,492 | Disposable laboratory implement for processing a liquid sample In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,694,592 | Electronic metering apparatus for metering liquids In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,673,532 | Pipetting device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,857,073 | Method for vacuum concentration In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,674,432 | Pipetting device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,636,965 | Microtitation plate In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 199: 6 patents in force now held by others · 56 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 90 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.
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.
13 pending · 5 abandoned · 75 no status recorded