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Hicon Co., Ltd.

29 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
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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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 6, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Contact and socket device for burning-in and testing semiconductor IC (US 11,668,744) comes due Dec 6, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 7, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Nov 14, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Spring contact and test socket with same (US 11,982,688) comes due Nov 14, 2027. Unpaid by May 15, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 11 of the patents on this record were 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,808,038Spring contact and a socket embedded with spring contacts
In force
 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,715,015Structure for a spring contact
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,435,853Socket device for an IC test
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,094,852Spring contact
In force
 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,494,616Socket device for testing semiconductor device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 12,061,212Spring contact and socket having spring contact embedded therein
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,982,688Spring contact and test socket with same
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 12,248,001Lidless BGA socket apparatus for testing semiconductor device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
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US 11,561,241Spring contact and test socket with same
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 11,387,584Contact pin for testing semiconductor IC for high speed signal, spring contact including same, and socket device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Sources and methods

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

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