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858 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
19 more in force are now held by other companies
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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 Nov 23, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Manufacturing Method of Aluminum-Based Alloy Plated Steel (US 11,654,654) comes due Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 2027, it lapses early.
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Recent changes

  • 48 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
  • 7 terms have ended since Aug 16, 2026

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 8,685,181Manufacturing Method of Carbon Steel Sheet Superior in Formability
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 7,763,122Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheets with Improved Magnetic Property and Method for Manufacturing the Same
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,624,588Hybrid absorption chiller
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 7,846,271Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheets with Excellent Magnetic Properties and Method for Manufacturing the Same
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,919,041Hearth Roll Apparatus for Annealing Furnace
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,113,139Gas Wiping Apparatus Having Adjustable Gas Guide
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,914,851Method of Manufacturing Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel Sheet
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 7,922,968Corrosion Resistance Improved Steel Sheet for Automotive Muffler and Method of Producing the Steel Sheet
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,999,085High Manganese Steel Strips with Excellent Coatability and Superior Surface Property, Coated Steel Strips Using Steel Strips and Method for Manufacturing the Steel Strips
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,128,763Bake-Hardenable Cold Rolled Steel Sheet with Superior Strength, Galvannealed Steel Sheet Using the Cold Rolled Steel Sheet and Method for Manufacturing the Cold Rolled Steel Sheet
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 858: 19 patents in force now held by others · 119 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 35 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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