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Whirlpool S.A.

20 patents currently held · Updated Nov 15, 2026
47 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.

Recorded under 3 name spellings.

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May 2027
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When these terms 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 Dec 25, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Detection system of washing machines removable basket and method for detection of washing machines removable basket (US 10,329,703) comes due Dec 25, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 25, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 9, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Valved dispensing system for products in liquid form by inertial centrifugal action for household appliances (US 11,866,876) comes due Jul 9, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 10, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 term has ended since Aug 17, 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 D681,558Electronic circuit cabinet
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D687,675Gas burner
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D743,203Gas burner
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D756,423High adjustment device for refrigerator door
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D759,515Dosing cup
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D762,028Agitator tower for washing machine
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D767,650Beverage panel
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D767,651Diffuser for refrigerating appliance
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D770,542Diffuser for refrigerating appliance
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US D774,819Beverage equipment
In force
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In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 20: 47 patents in force now held by others · 112 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 29 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

Published applications

US patent applications published under this name that have not become patents. An application is published about eighteen months after its earliest filing; one that has not been published is in no public record.

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