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Universal Robots A/S

46 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
1 more in force is now held by another company
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

Recorded under 2 name spellings.

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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 Mar 3, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Safety system for industrial robot (US 10,399,232) comes due Mar 3, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 3, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Apr 24, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Strain wave gear with encoder integration (US 11,796,045) comes due Apr 24, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 25, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due May 21, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Programmable robot (US 11,822,355) comes due May 21, 2027. Unpaid by Nov 22, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jun 12, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Dual mode free-drive of robot arm (US 11,839,979) comes due Jun 12, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 13, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 2, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Calibration and programming of robots (US 9,248,573) comes due Aug 2, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 2, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 23, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Strain Wave Gear with Output Flange and Integrated Encoder (US 11,964,389) comes due Oct 23, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 24, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 4 of the patents on this record were 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 8,410,732Programmable robot and user interface
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US 8,779,715Programmable robot and user interface
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US 9,833,897Calibration and programming of robots
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US 9,248,573Calibration and programming of robots
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US 11,822,355Programmable robot
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US 10,399,232Safety system for industrial robot
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US D895,704Robot joint having an input flange and an output flange
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US D895,705Robot joint having an input flange, an output flange, and a top lid
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US D895,706Robot joint having an input flange
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US D898,090Toothed connection flange for a robot joint
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Sources and methods

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

Published applications

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9 pending · 1 no status recorded

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