Vision Engineering

9 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.

Ending by 2030

Apr 2033

Next term end

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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 2, 2027
The maintenance fee for Optical objective with enlargement of the exit pupil by means of a diffractive element with a lenticule comprising an irregular feature (US 10,338,284) comes due Jan 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jul 2, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Feb 13, 2027
The maintenance fee for Stereoscopic viewing apparatus (US 10,379,332) comes due Feb 13, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 13, 2027, it lapses early.
1 fee due Jul 16, 2027
The maintenance fee for Verification systems and methods for high risk packaging operations (US 11,875,302) comes due Jul 16, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 18, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

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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.

Showing 1 to 9 of 9

Patent	Title	Status	Expires	Confidence
US 10,191,278	Optical instruments In force Term ends Apr 12, 2033 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Apr 12, 2033	From the USPTO record
US 10,338,284	Optical objective with enlargement of the exit pupil by means of a diffractive element with a lenticule comprising an irregular feature In force Term ends Mar 16, 2034 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Mar 16, 2034	From the USPTO record
US 10,082,674	Viewer with enhanced depth perception In force Term ends Aug 15, 2034 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Aug 15, 2034	From the USPTO record
US 10,379,332	Stereoscopic viewing apparatus In force Term ends Jan 28, 2036 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jan 28, 2036	From the USPTO record
US 11,119,300	Stereo microscope with single objective In force Term ends Oct 5, 2038 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Oct 5, 2038	From the USPTO record
US D1,063,159	Lighting fixture In force Term ends Feb 18, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Feb 18, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 11,578,845	LED illumination system for the interior of a refrigerated product display cabinet In force Term ends Nov 17, 2040 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Nov 17, 2040	From the USPTO record
US 11,875,302	Verification systems and methods for high risk packaging operations In force Term ends Jan 30, 2041 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Jan 30, 2041	From the USPTO record
US 12,366,091	Compact gear lock In force Term ends Feb 15, 2044 · From the USPTO record	In force	Term ends Feb 15, 2044	From the USPTO record

Also on record, not counted in the 9: 1 patent in force now held by others · 6 ended at full term. 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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Published applications

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