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F5, Inc.

92 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Previously recorded as F5 Networks, Inc. (to 2022)

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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 Mar 12, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Methods for Analyzing Network Traffic and Enforcing Network Policies and Devices Thereof (US 11,757,946) comes due Mar 12, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 13, 2027, it lapses early.
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  • 2 fees due Jun 5 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 5
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  • 2 fees due Aug 6 to 20, 2027 · next Aug 6
  • 1 fee due Oct 23, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Methods for Allocating a Traffic Load and Devices Thereof (US 11,968,123) comes due Oct 23, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 24, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Managing Network Services Using Multipath Protocols (US 11,979,457) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 6 of the patents on this record were granted 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 11,838,851Methods for Managing L7 Traffic Classification and Devices Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,895,138Methods for Improving Web Scanner Accuracy and Devices Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 12,513,180Methods for improving web scanner accuracy and devices thereof
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,350,254Methods for Enforcing Compliance Policies and Devices Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 12,407,720Methods for protecting web based resources from D/Dos attacks and devices thereof
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,093,488Natural Language Search with Semantic Mapping and Classification
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,757,946Methods for Analyzing Network Traffic and Enforcing Network Policies and Devices Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 12,464,021Methods for Providing Secure Access Using Preemptive Measures and Devices Thereof
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,616,806METHODS FOR PROTECTING WEB BASED RESOURCES FROM D/DoS ATTACKS AND DEVICES THEREOF
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,283,822System and Method for Cloud-Based Operating System Event and Data Access Monitoring
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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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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