Kum LLC

13 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.

Ending by 2030

Sep 2032

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When these terms end

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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 27, 2026
The maintenance fee for Connector Assembly (US 11,688,979) comes due Dec 27, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 28, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due May 21, 2027
The maintenance fee for Connector Assembly Having a Device for Dual Position Confirmation (US 11,824,308) comes due May 21, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 22, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Sep 22, 2027
The maintenance fee for Connector for a Vehicle (US 9,293,860) comes due Sep 22, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 22, 2028, it lapses early.
1 fee due Nov 7, 2027
The maintenance fee for Connector Assembly for Use in a Vehicle (US 11,978,983) comes due Nov 7, 2027. Unpaid by May 8, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

2 of the patents on this record were granted 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 8,881,410	Sharpener, especially for a cosmetic or pharmaceutical pencil In force Term ends Sep 28, 2032 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Sep 28, 2032	From the USPTO record
US 9,293,860	Connector for a Vehicle In force Term ends Nov 17, 2034 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Nov 17, 2034	High confidence
US 9,455,521	Lever Type Connector In force Term ends Sep 23, 2035 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 23, 2035	High confidence
US 9,608,354	Joint connector for connecting electronic devices in vehicle In force Term ends Nov 16, 2035 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Nov 16, 2035	From the USPTO record
US 9,761,978	Multi-Ground Connector for Vehicle In force Term ends Jul 25, 2036 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 25, 2036	High confidence
US 11,205,869	Connector and Manufacturing Method Thereof In force Term ends Jul 6, 2040 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jul 6, 2040	High confidence
US 11,978,983	Connector Assembly for Use in a Vehicle In force Term ends Aug 31, 2041 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Aug 31, 2041	High confidence
US 11,688,979	Connector Assembly In force Term ends Dec 28, 2041 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Dec 28, 2041	High confidence
US 11,824,308	Connector Assembly Having a Device for Dual Position Confirmation In force Term ends Jan 29, 2042 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2042	High confidence
US 12,506,284	Waterproof Electrical Connector In force Term ends Mar 11, 2044 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Mar 11, 2044	High confidence

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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.

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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.

1 abandoned · 4 no status recorded

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