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Lin Engineering, Inc.

19 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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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 Jun 15, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hybrid step motor (US 9,214,849) comes due Jun 15, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 15, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Sep 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Anti-backlash mechanism for electromechanical linear actuator (US 11,933,386) comes due Sep 19, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 20, 2028, it lapses early.

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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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,518,270Accurate microstepping motor
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US 7,752,733Laser welded step motor construction with compact end cap and stator lamination positioning
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US 7,586,221Low vibration hybrid step motor
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US 8,278,803Motor end cap positioning element for maintaining rotor-stator concentricity
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US 8,283,841Motor end cap with interference fit
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US 9,214,849Hybrid step motor
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US 9,806,580Motor having stator assembly with integrated mounting and heat sink features
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US 9,964,201Lubrication reservoir for lead screw assembly
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US 9,966,829Reduced-vibration stepper motor
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US 10,090,7468-pole, 2-phase bipolar step motors with easy manufacture and optimum torque for size
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Also on record, not counted in the 19: 2 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 5 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

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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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