Maintenance fees coming due
9 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 15, 2026, the next on Dec 4, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 4, 2027, that one lapses early.
A maintenance fee does not end a patent on its due date. It falls due at 3.5, 7.5
and 11.5 years from grant, and the patent lapses only if the fee is still unpaid at the end of the
six month grace period that follows.
| Patent | Title | Holder | Status | Fee due | Lapses if unpaid | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10,311,041 | File Management Apparatus In force Fee due Dec 4, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 4, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Dec 4, 2026 | Jun 4, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,088,557 | Encryption Key Management Program, Data Management System In force Fee due Jan 21, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 21, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Jan 21, 2027 | Jul 21, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,715,055 | Manufacture and Sales Strategy Planning Method and Device Thereof In force Fee due Feb 1, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 2, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Feb 1, 2027 | Aug 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,389,734 | Method and Device for Managing Communication Message Verification Process in Communication System Containing Plurality of Nodes In force Fee due Feb 20, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 20, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Feb 20, 2027 | Aug 20, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,154,802 | Emergable Watermark Superimposing Method, Emergable Watermark Superimposing Apparatus, and Emergable Watermark Superimposing System In force Fee due Apr 6, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Oct 6, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Apr 6, 2027 | Oct 6, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,437,982 | Communication Management Method and Communication Management System In force Fee due Apr 8, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Oct 8, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Apr 8, 2027 | Oct 8, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,189,877 | Pixel Analysis and Image Transformation Device and Method In force Fee due May 17, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Nov 17, 2027 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | May 17, 2027 | Nov 17, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,329,704 | Information Input Apparatus, Information Input System, and Information Input Method In force Fee due Nov 3, 2027 Lapses if unpaid May 3, 2028 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Nov 3, 2027 | May 3, 2028 | High confidence | |
| US 11,979,231 | Conversion Apparatus, Conversion Method, and Recording Medium In force Fee due Nov 7, 2027 Lapses if unpaid May 8, 2028 · High confidence | Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. | In force | Nov 7, 2027 | May 8, 2028 | High confidence |
9 of 9 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.