Maintenance fees coming due
5 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Feb 18, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 18, 2027, that one lapses early.
A maintenance fee does not end a patent on its due date. It falls due at 3.5, 7.5
and 11.5 years from grant, and the patent lapses only if the fee is still unpaid at the end of the
six month grace period that follows.
| Patent | Title | Holder | Status | Fee due | Lapses if unpaid | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,110,678 | Automated BIOS Enhancements and Upgrades In force Fee due Feb 18, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 18, 2027 · High confidence | Phoenix Technologies Emea Limited | In force | Feb 18, 2027 | Aug 18, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,110,679 | Pre-Boot Management of Drivers and Programs In force Fee due Feb 18, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 18, 2027 · High confidence | Phoenix Technologies Emea Limited | In force | Feb 18, 2027 | Aug 18, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,110,744 | Secure Application Firmware Environment for X86 and NON-X86 Processors In force Fee due Feb 18, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 18, 2027 · High confidence | Phoenix Technologies Emea Limited | In force | Feb 18, 2027 | Aug 18, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,496,853 | Securing a Host Machine Against Direct Memory Access (DMA) Attacks via Expansion Card Slots In force Fee due Jun 3, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Dec 3, 2027 · High confidence | Phoenix Technologies Emea Limited | In force | Jun 3, 2027 | Dec 3, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,292,411 | Wireless Debugging and Updating of Firmware In force Fee due Sep 22, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Mar 22, 2028 · High confidence | Phoenix Technologies Emea Limited | In force | Sep 22, 2027 | Mar 22, 2028 | High confidence |
5 of 5 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.