FTC Solar, Inc.
4 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.
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Ending by 2030
Mar 2027
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When these terms end
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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 25, 2026The maintenance fee for Methods and Systems for Determining Obstruction Setbacks in a Photovoltaic System (US 10,331,805) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 4 fees due Jan 4 to 25, 2027 · next Jan 4
- 2 fees due Apr 3 to 15, 2027 · next Apr 3
- 4 fees due May 14 to 28, 2027 · next May 14
- 1 fee due Jul 30, 2027The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Array Level Terrain Based Backtracking (US 11,888,435) comes due Jul 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 31, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 19 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 19
- 1 fee due Nov 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Solar Tracker Systems and Methods Including a Rail Assembly (US 11,984,842) comes due Nov 14, 2027. Unpaid by May 15, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 1 term has ended 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 D677,619 | Solar Module Assembly In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D687,839 | Computer Display with Graphical User Interface In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D688,620 | Thermal Solar Cell In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,234,821 | Strut Runner Member and Assembly Using Same for Mounting Arrays on Rooftops and Other Structures In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D697,022 | Solar Pan with Inserted Form In force · Medium confidence | In force | Medium confidence | |
| US 8,806,813 | Technique for Electrically Bonding Solar Modules and Mounting Assemblies In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,807,839 | Synthetic Resin Bearing for Photovoltaic Tracking System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,878,112 | Solar Power Generating Apparatus and Solar Tracking Method In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,188,367 | Solar Power Generation Apparatus Capable of Tracking Sunlight In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,490,743 | Grounding Clips and Tabs for Mounting Components to Solar Modules In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 45: 4 patents in force now held by others · 26 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 13 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 · 1 no status recorded