Maintenance fees coming due
8 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Jan 11, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 12, 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 11,700,062 | Optical Transceiver In force Fee due Jan 11, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 12, 2027 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 12, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,353,149 | Universal Optical Fiber Coating Stripper Using Gliding Plasma In force Fee due Jan 16, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 16, 2027 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Jan 16, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,719,965 | Optical Isolators In force Fee due Feb 8, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 9, 2027 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Feb 8, 2027 | Aug 9, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,110,252 | Adaptive Device for Inspecting Endfaces of Fiber-Optic Connector Having Multiple Rows of Fibers In force Fee due Feb 18, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 18, 2027 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies Inc. | In force | Feb 18, 2027 | Aug 18, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,774,678 | Method For Manufacturing Optical Fiber Combiners In force Fee due Apr 3, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Oct 4, 2027 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Apr 3, 2027 | Oct 4, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,291,781 | MT Ferrule Adapter for Fitting MT Ferrule Assembly into Mpo Connector Receptacle In force Fee due Sep 22, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Mar 22, 2028 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Sep 22, 2027 | Mar 22, 2028 | High confidence | |
| US 10,634,852 | Packaging Of A Fiber-Optic Transport Head With Heat Dispersion Mechanisms In force Fee due Oct 28, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Apr 28, 2028 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Oct 28, 2027 | Apr 28, 2028 | High confidence | |
| US 10,649,154 | Field of View Converter for Fiber-Optic Connector Endface Inspector In force Fee due Nov 12, 2027 Lapses if unpaid May 12, 2028 · High confidence | Lightel Technologies, Inc. | In force | Nov 12, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | High confidence |
8 of 8 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.