Smith & Wesson Corp.
20 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 3 name spellings.
16
Ending by 2030
Mar 2027
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 Dec 2 to 25, 2026 · next Dec 2
- 1 fee due Jan 18, 2027The maintenance fee for Firearm having reciprocable breech cover (US 11,703,292) comes due Jan 18, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 19, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Mar 22, 2027The maintenance fee for Rotary disconnector (US 9,140,510) comes due Mar 22, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 22, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due May 12 to 17, 2027 · next May 12
- 1 fee due Jun 8, 2027The maintenance fee for Slide stop support mechanism (US 9,207,032) comes due Jun 8, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 8, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Sep 10 to 12, 2027 · next Sep 10
- 1 fee due Oct 23, 2027The maintenance fee for Firearm fire control mechanisms (US 11,965,705) comes due Oct 23, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 24, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 2 of the patents on this record were granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 3 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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,617,628 | Fire Control Mechanism for a Firearm In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,828,500 | Threaded engagement element with self-locking threads In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,703,230 | Positive Striker Lock Safety for Use with a Firearm In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 7,810,269 | Frame-mounted trigger safety and well extension In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,677,150 | Mounting system for muzzle devices and firearms In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,886,475 | Firearm sight In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,356,439 | Lightweight, low cost semi-automatic rifle magazine In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,861,450 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an ambidextrous cylinder release lever In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,886,469 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an extractor yoke lockup In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,900,389 | Firearm having nonmetallic components and an ambidextrous cylinder release lever In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 147: 20 patents in force now held by others · 74 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 75 ended at full term · 1 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.
1 abandoned · 15 no status recorded