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5 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
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  • 1 fee due Apr 27, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method and Apparatus for an Imaging System (US 9,171,697) comes due Apr 27, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 27, 2027, it lapses early.

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  • 2 terms have ended since Aug 17, 2026

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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 9,457,442Method and apparatus to support process tool modules in a cleanspace fabricator
In force
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US 9,339,900Apparatus to support a cleanspace fabricator
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,171,697Method and Apparatus for an Imaging System
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 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,558,915Method and Apparatus for a High Resolution Imaging System
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 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,059,227Methods and apparatus for vertically orienting substrate processing tools in a clean space
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Term ended Nov 10, 2026 · From the USPTO record
In forceTerm ended Nov 10, 2026From the USPTO record
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