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Merichem Technologies, LLC

34 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.
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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 Jan 2, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Oxidation Process (US 10,336,949) comes due Jan 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 2, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 29, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Liquid-Liquid Mass Transfer Process and Apparatus (US 10,456,711) comes due Apr 29, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 29, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due May 28, 2027
  • 1 fee due Jun 30, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Contactor and separation apparatus and process of using same (US 10,518,194) comes due Jun 30, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 25, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Method for treating sulfides in waste streams (US 10,570,038) comes due Aug 25, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 25, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Contactor and separation apparatus and process of using same (US 10,633,599) comes due Oct 28, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 28, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

Nothing was recorded against this company's patents in the last 90 days.

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 8,454,824Single vertical tower for treating a stream of rich caustic containing mercaptan compounds
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 7,744,841Sulfur Removal Using Ferrous Carbonate Absorbent
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,833,499Separation process
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,458,392Hydrocarbon treatment process
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,597,375Three phase sulfur separation method with interface control
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 7,951,353Flow control method and apparatus for a continuous multiple zone mass transfer
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,652,435High Pressure Reduction-Oxidation Desulfurization Process
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 8,367,009Three phase sulfur separation system with interface control
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,372,365High pressure reduction-oxidation desulfurization process
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,900,446Hydrocarbon treatment process
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 34: 1 patent in force now held by others · 4 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 5 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.
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