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8 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
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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 Path correction of a vehicle relative to projected magnetic flight path (US 11,654,774) comes due Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jan 28, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Drive System for a Transportation System (US 9,090,167) comes due Jan 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 28, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Feb 15, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Drive System for a Transportation System (US 11,724,602) comes due Feb 15, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 16, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 26, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Vertical switching in a magnetic levitation guideway transportation system (US 10,487,457) comes due May 26, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 26, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 6, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Levitation control system for a transportation system (US 11,890,946) comes due Aug 6, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 7, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 term has 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.

Showing 1 to 8 of 8

PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,562,628Guideway transportation system with integrated magnetic levitation suspension, stabilization and propulsion functions
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,090,167Drive System for a Transportation System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,724,602Drive System for a Transportation System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,744,887Levitation control system for a transportation system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,487,457Vertical switching in a magnetic levitation guideway transportation system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,890,946Levitation control system for a transportation system
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,532,977Magnetic Linear Drive Device and System
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 11,654,774Path correction of a vehicle relative to projected magnetic flight path
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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