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Minetec S.A.

14 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 Feb 11, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hopper for transportation of mineral or aggregates (US 9,102,260) comes due Feb 11, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 11, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 14, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Pivot system with adjustable height to actuate a door latch for an excavator bucket (US 10,533,299) comes due Jul 14, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 14, 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 9,102,260Hopper for transportation of mineral or aggregates
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US 8,714,658Hopper for transportation of mineral or aggregates
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US 8,959,806Rolled steel lip for an excavator bucket
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,027,267Latch for use in a latch system of an excavating machine bucket
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,527,709Overturning equipment for hoppers
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,499,959Rolled and folded lip and manufacturing method thereof
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,988,785Four brakes system for the doors of excavator buckets
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 10,024,028Method for repairing buckets
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 10,000,144Hopper transportable in parts and assembly method
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US D944,116Vehicle dump
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 · From the USPTO record
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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.

Published applications

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