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83 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
69 more in force are now held by other companies
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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 30, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Plaited low-melt yarn for adhering fabric (US 11,661,684) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due Dec 6 to 20, 2026 · next Dec 6
  • 2 fees due Jan 23 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 23
  • 1 fee due Feb 8, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Methods of creating exposed cavities in molded electronic devices (US 11,723,151) comes due Feb 8, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 9, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due Mar 22 to 26, 2027 · next Mar 22
  • 3 fees due Apr 10 to 22, 2027 · next Apr 10
  • 1 fee due May 5, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Stretchable Flexible Durable Pressure Sensor (US 10,466,118) comes due May 5, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 5, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 4 fees due Jun 17 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 17
  • 2 fees due Jul 14 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 14
  • 3 fees due Aug 6 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 6
  • 2 fees due Sep 10 to 19, 2027 · next Sep 10
  • 2 fees due Oct 21 to 23, 2027 · next Oct 21
  • 2 fees due Nov 12, 2027

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Recent changes

  • 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
  • 6 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,854,026Capacitance determination in a switched mode power supply
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,142,957Control of dynamic bus voltage in an intermediate bus architecture power system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,661,738Embedded Coins for Hdi or Seq Laminations
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US D862,469Head-mounted display
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,521,748Mechanical measures to limit stress and strain in deformable electronics
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,659,478Wearable electronic stress and strain indicator
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D883,969Network device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D905,629Portable power unit
In force
 · From the USPTO record
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US 10,123,603Diffuse fiber optic lighting for luggage
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,154,583Mechanical strain reduction on flexible and rigid-flexible circuits
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 83: 69 patents in force now held by others · 65 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 10 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.

7 pending · 16 abandoned · 44 no status recorded

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