Maintenance fees coming due
6 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Feb 25, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 25, 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 9,117,178 | System for Assisting Creation of Messages by Automatically Recommending Data to Be Included Therein In force Fee due Feb 25, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 25, 2027 · High confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | Feb 25, 2027 | Aug 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,117,180 | Matching Method Based on a Machine Learning Algorithm and a System Thereof In force Fee due Feb 25, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 25, 2027 · High confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | Feb 25, 2027 | Aug 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,430,763 | Apparatus, Method and System for Classifying Freelancers In force Fee due Apr 1, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Oct 1, 2027 · Medium confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | Apr 1, 2027 | Oct 1, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 10,489,745 | Apparatus, System and Method of Clustering Clients Based on Their Hiring Criteria in a Job Marketplace In force Fee due May 26, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Nov 26, 2027 · High confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | May 26, 2027 | Nov 26, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,635,412 | Online Professional Badge In force Fee due Oct 28, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Apr 28, 2028 · High confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | Oct 28, 2027 | Apr 28, 2028 | High confidence | |
| US 10,650,332 | Buyer-Provider Matching Algorithm In force Fee due Nov 12, 2027 Lapses if unpaid May 12, 2028 · High confidence | Upwork Inc. | In force | Nov 12, 2027 | May 12, 2028 | High confidence |
6 of 6 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.