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Surmodics MD, LLC

52 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
5 more in force are now held by other companies
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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, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Viscous Terpolymers as Drug Delivery Platform (US 9,090,737) comes due Jan 28, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 28, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Feb 1 to 27, 2027 · next Feb 1
  • 2 fees due Apr 6 to 13, 2027 · next Apr 6
  • 1 fee due May 19, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Hemodialysis Catheter Sleeve (US 10,478,546) comes due May 19, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 19, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 2 fees due Jul 7 to 9, 2027 · next Jul 7
  • 1 fee due Sep 24, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Catheter Assembly (US 10,596,355) comes due Sep 24, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 24, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 14, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Delivery of Hydrophobic Active Agent Particles (US 10,617,793) comes due Oct 14, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 14, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,697,106Coating Composition
In force
 · Medium confidence
In forceMedium confidence
US 9,669,192Insertable medical devices having microparticulate-associated elastic substrates and methods for drug delivery
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,895,516Insertable Medical Devices Having Microparticulate-Associated Elastic Substrates and Methods for Drug Delivery
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,246,576Method and Apparatus for Delivery of a Therapeutic Agent with an Expandable Medical Device
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,090,737Viscous Terpolymers as Drug Delivery Platform
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,951,545Insertable medical devices having microparticulate-associated elastic substrates and methods for drug delivery
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,242,179Hydrogel-Based Joint Repair System and Method
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,951,546Flexible Implantable Composites and Implants Comprising Same
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,974,808Elastic Implantable Composites and Implants Comprising Same
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 8,932,616Hydrophobic Polysaccharides with Silyl Ether Linkages Having Enhanced Degradation and Medical Articles Made Therefrom
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 52: 5 patents in force now held by others · 12 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 2 ended at full term. List them

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Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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