Native Instruments USA, Inc.

15 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026

Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Previously recorded as Izotope, Inc. (to 2023)

Ending by 2030

Jan 2030

Next term end

When these terms end

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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 7, 2027
The maintenance fee for Sound Sequencing System and Method (US 9,076,264) comes due Jan 7, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 7, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Feb 27, 2027
The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Identifying and Remediating Sound Masking (US 10,396,744) comes due Feb 27, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 27, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jun 29, 2027
The maintenance fee for Audio Limiter System and Method (US 9,225,310) comes due Jun 29, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 29, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Oct 28, 2027
The maintenance fee for Systems and Methods for Automatically Generating Enhanced Audio Output (US 10,635,389) 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.

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 7,974,838	System and Method for Pitch Adjusting Vocals In force Term ends Jan 18, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 18, 2030	High confidence
US 8,143,509	System and Method for Guitar Signal Processing In force Term ends May 9, 2030 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 9, 2030	High confidence
US 9,031,243	Automatic Labeling and Control of Audio Algorithms by Audio Recognition In force Term ends Oct 9, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 9, 2031	High confidence
US 9,076,264	Sound Sequencing System and Method In force Term ends Oct 15, 2031 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Oct 15, 2031	High confidence
US D847,788	Audio Controller In force Term ends May 7, 2034 · High confidence	In force	Term ends May 7, 2034	High confidence
US 9,225,310	Audio Limiter System and Method In force Term ends Jun 27, 2034 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Jun 27, 2034	High confidence
US 9,350,312	Audio Dynamic Range Adjustment System and Method In force Term ends Sep 20, 2034 · High confidence	In force	Term ends Sep 20, 2034	High confidence
US 10,171,055	Audio Control System and Related Methods In force Term ends Jan 29, 2038 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2038	Medium confidence
US 10,185,539	Audio Control System and Related Methods In force Term ends Jan 29, 2038 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends Jan 29, 2038	Medium confidence
US 10,396,744	Systems and Methods for Identifying and Remediating Sound Masking In force Term ends May 24, 2038 · Medium confidence	In force	Term ends May 24, 2038	Medium confidence

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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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