Eppendorf Himac Technologies Co., Ltd.
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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Ending by 2030
Jun 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 Dec 16, 2026The maintenance fee for Centrifuge Including Depressurization Unit and Cooling Unit That Cooperate with Each Other (US 9,056,320) comes due Dec 16, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 16, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 25, 2027The maintenance fee for Centrifugal Separator With Rotor Having Plurality of Triangular-Shaped Holding Cavities and Rotor for Use in Centrifugal Separator (US 9,114,407) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 19, 2027The maintenance fee for Centrifuge Sample Container, Centrifuge Rotor Using Same, and Centrifuge (US 11,759,794) comes due Mar 19, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 20, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 27, 2027The maintenance fee for Continuous centrifuge with air trap for capturing bubbles (US 11,911,778) comes due Aug 27, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 28, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 17, 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 D684,271 | Centrifuge In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D684,272 | Centrifuge In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,651,456 | Centrifuge Having a Rotor to Suppress the Generation of Sonorants In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,874,973 | Centrifuge with Steam Sterilization In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,938,765 | Centrifuge Having a Lock Mechanism In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,874,972 | Centrifuge with Lid Locking Mechanism In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D752,769 | Centrifuge In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,409,068 | Centrifuge with Vacuum Pump and Control Method Thereof In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,262,551 | Centrifuge Having Displacement Sensor In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,562,502 | Centrifugal Apparatus Having Cooling Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 40: 1 patent in force now held by others · 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 15 ended at full term. List them
Sources and methods
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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.
1 pending · 2 abandoned