Preh GmbH
2 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
11
Ending by 2030
Nov 2026
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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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.
- 2 fees due Jan 9 to 16, 2027 · next Jan 9
- 2 fees due Apr 10 to 15, 2027 · next Apr 10
- 2 fees due May 14 to 19, 2027 · next May 14
- 2 fees due Jun 17 to 26, 2027 · next Jun 17
- 3 fees due Jul 2 to 21, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 2 fees due Aug 11 to 25, 2027 · next Aug 11
- 5 fees due Sep 5 to 29, 2027 · next Sep 5
- 2 fees due Oct 14 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 14
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 17, 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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,781,686 | Operating element with a central pushbutton In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,817,001 | Actuating device having means for blocking movements In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,841,768 | Sensor arrangement for the climate control of a motor vehicle In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,808,374 | Brake lining wear sensor In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,081,156 | Control element with programmable haptics In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,138,866 | Rotary actuator with magnetically generated haptics In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,153,915 | Control element for a motor vehicle In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,284,003 | Operating element having improved tilting haptics In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,651,735 | Sensor arrangement for determining an inside temperature in a motor vehicle In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,198,559 | Illuminated Push Button Switch In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 83: 2 patents in force now held by others · 26 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 23 ended at full term. List them
Sources and methods
Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand.
How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
Published applications
US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.
6 pending · 1 abandoned · 20 no status recorded