Maintenance fees coming due

Societe Bic

34 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 15, 2026, the next on Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 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 11,655,387	Thermochromic Pigment Compositions Societe Bic In force Fee due Nov 23, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 24, 2027 Term ends Mar 16, 2040 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Nov 23, 2026	May 24, 2027	Term ends Mar 16, 2040	High confidence
US 9,039,316	Writing Instrument Having a Protective Element for the Retractable Tip Société Bic In force Fee due Nov 26, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 26, 2027 Term ends Jan 16, 2033 · High confidence	Société Bic	In force	Nov 26, 2026	May 26, 2027	Term ends Jan 16, 2033	High confidence
US 11,660,904	Device for Mixing Inks, Assembly Comprising the Device and the Method for Using Same Societe Bic In force Fee due Nov 30, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 1, 2027 Term ends Nov 25, 2039 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Nov 30, 2026	Jun 1, 2027	Term ends Nov 25, 2039	High confidence
US 11,665,325	Device for Augmented Reality Application Societe Bic In force Fee due Nov 30, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 1, 2027 Term ends Apr 29, 2039 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Nov 30, 2026	Jun 1, 2027	Term ends Apr 29, 2039	High confidence
US 9,046,267	Lighter with Piezoelectric Ignition Societe Bic In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 Term ends Aug 23, 2032 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Dec 2, 2026	Jun 2, 2027	Term ends Aug 23, 2032	High confidence
US 11,675,495	Handwriting Feedback Societe Bic In force Fee due Dec 13, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 14, 2027 Term ends Feb 18, 2042 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Dec 13, 2026	Jun 14, 2027	Term ends Feb 18, 2042	High confidence
US 11,685,070	Blade Assemblies with Lubricating Elements Societe Bic In force Fee due Dec 27, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 28, 2027 Term ends Oct 28, 2039 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Dec 27, 2026	Jun 28, 2027	Term ends Oct 28, 2039	High confidence
US 10,350,773	Razors and Razor Blade Cartridges and Methods of Manufacturing Therefore Societe Bic In force Fee due Jan 16, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 16, 2027 Term ends Oct 3, 2035 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Jan 16, 2027	Jul 16, 2027	Term ends Oct 3, 2035	High confidence
US 10,372,240	Manual Device Comprising a Reversible Tip for a Capacitive Screen Societe Bic In force Fee due Feb 6, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 6, 2027 Term ends Nov 18, 2035 · High confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Feb 6, 2027	Aug 6, 2027	Term ends Nov 18, 2035	High confidence
US 10,374,449	Smart Charging Portable Electronic Device Societe Bic In force Fee due Feb 6, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 6, 2027 Ends no later than Jun 4, 2034 · Medium confidence	Societe Bic	In force	Feb 6, 2027	Aug 6, 2027	Ends no later than Jun 4, 2034	Medium confidence
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