Sphero, Inc.
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
Previously recorded as Orbotix, Inc. (to 2015)
8
Ending by 2030
Nov 2028
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.
- 1 fee due Jan 28, 2027The maintenance fee for Magnetically Coupled Accessory for a Self-Propelled Device (US 9,090,214) comes due Jan 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 28, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Feb 25, 2027The maintenance fee for Self-Propelled Device for Interpreting Input from a Controller Device (US 9,114,838) comes due Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Mar 24, 2027
- 3 fees due Apr 1 to 17, 2027 · next Apr 1
- 1 fee due May 24, 2027The maintenance fee for Self-Propelled Device with Actively Engaged Drive System (US 9,193,404) comes due May 24, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 24, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Jun 15 to 22, 2027 · next Jun 15
- 1 fee due Aug 13, 2027The maintenance fee for Puzzle with Conductive Path (US 11,896,915) comes due Aug 13, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 14, 2028, it lapses early.
- 3 fees due Sep 8 to 22, 2027 · next Sep 8
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted 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 D717,888 | Interactive toy In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D732,475 | Connector for a Modular Electronic Building System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D735,816 | Interactive toy In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,951,088 | Puzzle with Conductive Path In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,155,153 | Puzzle with Conductive Path In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 10,987,571 | Puzzle with Conductive Path In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 11,896,915 | Puzzle with Conductive Path In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 12,502,600 | Puzzle with conductive path In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US D751,988 | Connector for Modular Electronic Building System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US D752,519 | Connector for Modular Electronic Building System In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence |
Also on record, not counted in the 97: 3 lapsed for an unpaid fee. 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.
5 pending · 17 no status recorded