Maintenance fees coming due
87 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Dec 2, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 2, 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 9,048,169 | Formation of Substantially Pit Free Indium Gallium Nitride In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Dec 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,048,288 | Method for Treating a Part Made from a Decomposable Semiconductor Material In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Dec 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,670,540 | Substrates Including Useful Layers In force Fee due Dec 6, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 7, 2027 · Medium confidence | Commissariat À l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives | In force | Dec 6, 2026 | Jun 7, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,063,043 | Etching Composition, in Particular for Strained or Stressed Silicon Materials, Method for Characterizing Defects on Surfaces of Such Materials and Process of Treating Such Surfaces with the Etching Composition In force Fee due Dec 23, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 23, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Dec 23, 2026 | Jun 23, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,688,627 | Substrate for Radiofrequency Applications and Associated Manufacturing Method In force Fee due Dec 27, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 28, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Dec 27, 2026 | Jun 28, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,343,902 | Structure for Device with Integrated Microelectromechanical Systems In force Fee due Jan 9, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 9, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Jan 9, 2027 | Jul 9, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,082,948 | Methods of Fabricating Semiconductor Structures Using Thermal Spray Processes, and Semiconductor Structures Fabricated Using Such Methods In force Fee due Jan 14, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 14, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Jan 14, 2027 | Jul 14, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,706,989 | Methods for Designing and Producing a Device Comprising an Array of Micro-Machined Elements, and Device Produced by Said Methods In force Fee due Jan 18, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 19, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Jan 18, 2027 | Jul 19, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,087,767 | Process for Manufacturing a Semiconductor Structure Comprising a Functionalized Layer on a Support Substrate In force Fee due Jan 21, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 21, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Jan 21, 2027 | Jul 21, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,361,326 | Advanced CPV Solar Cell Assembly Process In force Fee due Jan 23, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 23, 2027 · High confidence | Soitec | In force | Jan 23, 2027 | Jul 23, 2027 | High confidence | |
| 77 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro | |||||||
10 of 87 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.