Maintenance fees coming due
83 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 28, 2026. Unpaid by May 28, 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 10,303,381 | Safety Sensor In force Fee due Nov 28, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 28, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Nov 28, 2026 | May 28, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,660,740 | Flow Rack Unit and Control System for a Flow Rack Unit In force Fee due Nov 30, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 1, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Nov 30, 2026 | Jun 1, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,047,519 | Optoelectronic apparatus for measuring structural sizes or object sizes and method of calibration In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,309,806 | Holder In force Fee due Dec 4, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 4, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 4, 2026 | Jun 4, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,674,641 | Safety System In force Fee due Dec 13, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 14, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 13, 2026 | Jun 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,680,825 | Rotary Encoder In force Fee due Dec 20, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 20, 2026 | Jun 21, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,331,977 | Method for the Three-Dimensional Detection of Objects In force Fee due Dec 25, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 25, 2027 · Medium confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,331,995 | Antenna for an RFID Reading Apparatus and Method for Transmitting and/or Receiving RFID Signals In force Fee due Dec 25, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 25, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,333,517 | Optoelectronic Sensor In force Fee due Dec 25, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 25, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Dec 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,698,386 | Encoder Device and Method of Determining a Kinematic Value In force Fee due Jan 11, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 12, 2027 · High confidence | Sick AG | In force | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 12, 2027 | High confidence | |
| 73 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro | |||||||
10 of 83 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Pro members see every patent with a maintenance fee coming due: number, title, status, the due date, and the date it lapses if the fee goes unpaid through the grace period.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.