Hunter Engineering Company
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Jan 2027
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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.
- 2 fees due Dec 2 to 4, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 5 fees due Jan 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 1 fee due Feb 8, 2027The maintenance fee for System and method for presentation of remote vehicle diagnostics and service guidance through a local vehicle service system (US 11,721,140) comes due Feb 8, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 9, 2027, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Mar 5 to 19, 2027 · next Mar 5
- 4 fees due Apr 15 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 15
- 1 fee due May 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Method and apparatus for determining wheel rim and tire dimensions on a moving vehicle (US 10,475,201) comes due May 12, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 12, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jun 1 to 3, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 1 fee due Jul 16, 2027The maintenance fee for System and method for gyroscopic placement of vehicle ADAS targets (US 11,872,965) comes due Jul 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 18, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 11, 2027The maintenance fee for Automotive service lift system with vehicle position detection and guidance (US 10,556,780) comes due Aug 11, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 11, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Oct 28 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 28
- 1 fee due Nov 7, 2027The maintenance fee for System and Method For Presentation of Vehicle ADAS Calibration Targets (US 11,978,290) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 4 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 11 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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,544,545 | Vehicle service system optical target assembly calibration In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,810,244 | Vehicle wheel optical target mounting assembly In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,341,848 | Method and apparatus for vehicle service system optical target assembly In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,617,726 | Method and apparatus for vehicle wheel balancer imbalance correction weight type selection In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,684,027 | Methods and systems for wheel balancer weight placement aid In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,686,403 | Methods and systems for balancing spoked wheels using weight behind a single spoke In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D725,689 | Tire changer machine In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D726,046 | Vehicle service system console cabinet In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,770,022 | Method and System for Determining Non-Uniformity Characteristics of a Vehicle Tire and Rim In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 8,307,874 | Tire changing method and machine with angularly positionable drive axis In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 146: 37 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 152 ended at full term. List them
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Published applications
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3 pending · 19 no status recorded