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Nittoh Inc.

40 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 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 Dec 4, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Projection optical assembly and projector device (US 10,310,366) comes due Dec 4, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 4, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Feb 6 to 8, 2027 · next Feb 6
  • 1 fee due Mar 24, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Lens system and imaging apparatus having adjacent stop and fixed lens system at an output side (US 10,422,981) comes due Mar 24, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 24, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 3 fees due May 5 to 19, 2027 · next May 5
  • 1 fee due Jun 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Optical diaphragm device, lens barrel, and imaging device or projection device (US 10,503,051) comes due Jun 10, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 10, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 9, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Lens system and imaging apparatus (US 11,867,889) comes due Jul 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 10, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Aug 11, 2027
  • 1 fee due Nov 5, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Projection optical system and projector (US 10,645,353) comes due Nov 5, 2027. Unpaid by May 5, 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 8,279,538Lens system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,754,239Projection optical assembly and projector device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,310,366Projection optical assembly and projector device
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,663,702Zoom lens system and imaging apparatus
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,529,181Zoom lens system and imaging apparatus
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,761,415Projection optical system and projector apparatus
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,422,981Lens system and imaging apparatus having adjacent stop and fixed lens system at an output side
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,785,043Projection optical system and projector apparatus
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,910,251Lens system and imaging apparatus having a lens at each side of an intermediate image which move in synchronization during focusing
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,139,589Zoom lens unit and indicator member
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 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 40: 4 lapsed for an unpaid fee. 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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