Inpeco S.A.
2 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
14
Ending by 2030
Jan 2027
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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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 23, 2026The maintenance fee for Conveyor of specimen containers with spur units in laboratory automation systems (US 9,063,103) comes due Dec 23, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 23, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Automation Apparatus of Analysis Laboratory (US 11,841,375) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jul 12, 2027The maintenance fee for Apparatus for loading biological material containers in a conveying system (US 9,233,804) comes due Jul 12, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 12, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Aug 2, 2027The maintenance fee for Process station of devices for conveying biological product containers (US 9,248,980) comes due Aug 2, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 2, 2028, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Sep 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Stacker crane with an improved sliding mechanism (US 10,597,229) comes due Sep 24, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 24, 2028, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Oct 19 to 23, 2027 · next Oct 19
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was 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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,037,993 | Container carrier turning device for a container carrier conveyor In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,147,778 | Specimen container carrier for conveyor in laboratory automation system In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,132,837 | Container transfer apparatus with automatic positioning compensation In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,267,451 | Container gripper provided with a position sensor In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,220,137 | Apparatus for removing caps from tubular containers In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,233,804 | Apparatus for loading biological material containers in a conveying system In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,397,473 | Apparatus for closing biological material containers In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,322,510 | System for automatically identifying, conveying and addressing biological material specimens In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,528,194 | Apparatus and process for removing flexible film seals from tubular specimen containers In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,063,103 | Conveyor of specimen containers with spur units in laboratory automation systems In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 41: 2 patents in force now held by others · 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 3 ended at full term. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand.
How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
Published applications
US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.
6 pending · 3 abandoned