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Valeo North America, Inc.

170 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
33 more in force are now held by other companies
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
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    The maintenance fee for Partial Metallization of Light Guides for a Binary Aesthetic (US 10,578,269) comes due Sep 3, 2027. Unpaid by Mar 3, 2028, it lapses early.
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Recent changes

  • 3 terms have ended 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 7,588,419Vehicle cooling fan
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,333,108Detection System for Localizing Defective Seals in Heat Exchangers
In force
 · Low confidence
In forceLow confidence
US 9,046,311Collar ribs for heat exchanger headers tanks
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 7,891,044Device for Detachably Linking a Wiper Blade with a Driven Wiper Arm
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US D762,324Stylized Signature Lamp
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,052,095Light Guide Fixture System
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,120,422Multiple Headlamp Adjuster Linkage
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 10,704,769Vehicle Reflector Assembly with Circuit Board Retention Plate
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,744,947Connector Between a Wiper Blade and a Drive Arm
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 9,393,899System and Method for Controlling a Lighting And/Or Signaling Device
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
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Also on record, not counted in the 170: 33 patents in force now held by others · 82 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 631 ended at full term · 1 past the fee grace period. List them

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.

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1 pending · 31 abandoned · 25 no status recorded

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