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Nu-Iron Technology, LLC

13 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
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 Dec 2, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Reclaiming and inhibiting activation of DRI fines (US 9,045,809) comes due Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Processed DRI material (US 9,238,253) comes due Jul 19, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 19, 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 8,470,068Method and System for Producing Metallic Iron Nuggets
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US 7,695,544Method and system for producing metallic iron nuggets
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,535,602System and Method for Producing Metallic Iron
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 8,377,371System and method for producing metallic iron
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,333,823Method and System for Producing Metallic Iron Nuggets
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,535,411Production of iron from metallurgical waste
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,858,678System and method for making metallic iron with reduced CO2 emissions
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,790,442System and method for producing metallic iron
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,287,621Use of Bimodal Carbon Distribution in Compacts for Producing Metallic Iron Nodules
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,238,253Processed DRI material
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 13: 10 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 3 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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