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Inova Ltd.

35 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 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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Mar 2027
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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 Nov 30, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Seismic data acquisition units and related methods (US 11,662,488) comes due Nov 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Dec 11, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Efficient seismic file transmission (US 10,317,544) comes due Dec 11, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 11, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Mar 1, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Seismic frequency sweep enhancement (US 9,121,961) comes due Mar 1, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 1, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 4 fees due Jun 15 to 29, 2027 · next Jun 15
  • 1 fee due Aug 9, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method of optimizing seismic vibrator output force (US 9,255,998) comes due Aug 9, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 9, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Sep 29, 2027
    The maintenance fee for High-precision time synchronization for a cabled network in linear topology (US 9,297,917) comes due Sep 29, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 29, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Nov 3, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method of seismic source independent operation (US 9,329,287) comes due Nov 3, 2027. Unpaid by May 3, 2028, it lapses early.

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Patents held now

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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,987,943Apparatus and method for generating a seismic source signal
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US 8,134,891Apparatus for generating a seismic source signal
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US 7,628,248Apparatus and method for generating a seismic source signal
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US 7,725,264In-field control module for managing wireless seismic data acquisition systems and related methods
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US 8,095,697Orientation measurement tool for seismic data acquisition
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US 7,729,202Apparatus and methods for transmitting unsolicited messages during seismic data acquisition
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US 8,908,472Heads-up navigation for seismic data acquisition
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US 8,407,008For in-field control module for managing wireless seismic data acquisition systems and related methods
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US 8,283,838Piezoelectric linear motor offering enhanced displacement
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US 8,982,810Apparatus and Method for Reducing Noise in Seismic Data
In force
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Also on record, not counted in the 35: 1 patent in force now held by others · 19 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 45 ended at full term. List them

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

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