Maintenance fees coming due
23 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 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 10,290,307 | Automatic Conversion of Speech into Song, Rap or Other Audible Expression Having Target Meter or Rhythm In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Nov 14, 2026 | May 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,035,162 | Synthetic Multi-String Musical Instrument with Score Coded Performance Effect Cues And/Or Chord Sounding Gesture Capture In force Fee due Nov 19, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 19, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Nov 19, 2026 | May 19, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,670,270 | Social Music System and Method with Continuous, Real-Time Pitch Correction of Vocal Performance and Dry Vocal Capture for Subsequent Re-Rendering Based on Selectively Applicable Vocal Effect(S) Schedule(S) In force Fee due Dec 6, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 7, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Dec 6, 2026 | Jun 7, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,058,797 | Continuous Pitch-Corrected Vocal Capture Device Cooperative with Content Server for Backing Track Mix In force Fee due Dec 16, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 16, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Dec 16, 2026 | Jun 16, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,683,536 | Audiovisual Collaboration System and Method with Latency Management for Wide-Area Broadcast and Social Media-Type User Interface Mechanics In force Fee due Dec 20, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Dec 20, 2026 | Jun 21, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,339,906 | Musical Composition Authoring Environment Integrated with Synthetic Musical Instrument In force Fee due Jan 2, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 2, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Jan 2, 2027 | Jul 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,693,616 | Short Segment Generation for User Engagement in Vocal Capture Applications In force Fee due Jan 4, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 6, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Jan 4, 2027 | Jul 6, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,082,380 | Synthetic Musical Instrument with Performance-And/Or Skill-Adaptive Score Tempo In force Fee due Jan 14, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 14, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Jan 14, 2027 | Jul 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,083,451 | System and Method for Communication Between Mobile Devices Using Digital/Acoustic Techniques In force Fee due Jan 14, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 14, 2027 · High confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Jan 14, 2027 | Jul 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,395,666 | Coordinating and Mixing Vocals Captured from Geographically Distributed Performers In force Fee due Feb 27, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 27, 2027 · Low confidence | Smule, Inc. | In force | Feb 27, 2027 | Aug 27, 2027 | Low confidence | |
| 13 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro | |||||||
10 of 23 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.