Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
850 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.
Recorded under 2 name spellings.
654
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.
- 25 fees due Nov 16 to 28, 2026 · next Nov 16
- 52 fees due Dec 2 to 30, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 146 fees due Jan 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jan 2
- 135 fees due Feb 1 to 28, 2027 · next Feb 1
- 129 fees due Mar 1 to 29, 2027 · next Mar 1
- 153 fees due Apr 1 to 30, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 128 fees due May 3 to 28, 2027 · next May 3
- 162 fees due Jun 1 to 30, 2027 · next Jun 1
- 150 fees due Jul 2 to 30, 2027 · next Jul 2
- 115 fees due Aug 2 to 27, 2027 · next Aug 2
- 134 fees due Sep 1 to 30, 2027 · next Sep 1
- 165 fees due Oct 2 to 30, 2027 · next Oct 2
- 70 fees due Nov 3 to 14, 2027 · next Nov 3
Recent changes
- 148 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 17, 2026
- 152 terms have ended 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 8,300,540 | Systems and methods for dynamic network channel modification In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,369,704 | Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,376,374 | Development apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising the same In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,420,692 | Security font system and method for generating traceable pages in an electronic document In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,450,910 | Non-contact power supply system In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,486,350 | Display device, viewing angle control device, electronic display device, and multiple image display device In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,702,272 | Power control method for controlling a setting value of electric power to be supplied to each of components of an apparatus by switching between power control modes depending on a status of operation of each of the components of the apparatus In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,418,214 | State detection mechanism In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,417,772 | Vector Error Diffusion In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,515,853 | Toner supply device and developing unit using the same In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 7,253: 850 patents in force now held by others · 10,518 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 11,412 ended at full term · 2 past the fee grace period · 38 surrendered on reissue. 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.
484 pending · 402 abandoned · 5,370 no status recorded