Maintenance fees coming due

Krones AG

159 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 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 10,286,575	Apparatus and Method for Heating Plastic Preforms by Means of Microwaves Using an Adaptable Base Reflector Krones AG In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Apr 14, 2037 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Apr 14, 2037	High confidence
US 9,039,404	Apparatus and Method of Shaping Plastics Material Pre-Forms into Plastics Material Containers with Air Extraction Guided Through a Surge Chamber Krones AG In force Fee due Nov 26, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 26, 2027 Term ends Jun 21, 2033 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Nov 26, 2026	May 26, 2027	Term ends Jun 21, 2033	High confidence
US 9,044,888	Apparatus for Shaping Plastics Material Pre-Forms into Plastics Material Containers with Pressure Pads Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 Term ends Jul 11, 2033 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 2, 2026	Jun 2, 2027	Term ends Jul 11, 2033	High confidence
US 9,045,291	Device and Method for Discharging Products, Particularly Product Containers Such as Bottles Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 Term ends Dec 28, 2032 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 2, 2026	Jun 2, 2027	Term ends Dec 28, 2032	High confidence
US 10,308,388	Method and Device for Processing Beverage Containers Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 4, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 4, 2027 Term ends Nov 7, 2036 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 4, 2026	Jun 4, 2027	Term ends Nov 7, 2036	High confidence
US 11,667,056	Injection Moulding Machine for Continuous Production Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 6, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 7, 2027 Term ends Jul 15, 2041 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 6, 2026	Jun 7, 2027	Term ends Jul 15, 2041	High confidence
US 9,050,744	Apparatus and Method for Shaping Plastics Material Preforms Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 9, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 9, 2027 Term ends Feb 1, 2032 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 9, 2026	Jun 9, 2027	Term ends Feb 1, 2032	High confidence
US 9,050,751	Device for Blow Moulding Containers Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 9, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 9, 2027 Term ends Dec 23, 2032 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 9, 2026	Jun 9, 2027	Term ends Dec 23, 2032	High confidence
US 9,051,071	Device and Method for Manufacturing Strapped Packs and Regulatory And/Or Control Method for a Strapping Device Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 9, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 9, 2027 Term ends Jan 6, 2034 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 9, 2026	Jun 9, 2027	Term ends Jan 6, 2034	High confidence
US 9,051,072	Labeling System Krones AG In force Fee due Dec 9, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 9, 2027 Term ends Jan 23, 2031 · High confidence	Krones AG	In force	Dec 9, 2026	Jun 9, 2027	Term ends Jan 23, 2031	High confidence
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