WMF GmbH
2 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.
Previously recorded as WMF Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG (to 2016)
Previously recorded as WMF Group GmbH (to 2022)
5
Ending by 2030
Dec 2028
Next term end
When these terms end
Held patents by the year their term ends
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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 Nov 23, 2026The maintenance fee for Milk supply device and method for supplying milk (US 11,653,787) comes due Nov 23, 2026. Unpaid by May 24, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Dec 30, 2026The maintenance fee for Espresso machine or fully automatic coffee machine having automatic determination of the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of ground coffee (US 9,066,621) comes due Dec 30, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 30, 2027, it lapses early.
- 2 fees due Apr 20 to 29, 2027 · next Apr 20
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted since Aug 16, 2026
- 1 term has 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.
| Patent | Title | Status | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 8,833,237 | Coffee machine In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,763,516 | Device for feeding milk In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,349,094 | Dining and/or serving cutlery made of ferritic stainless steel with a martensitic boundary layer In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,739,688 | Device for supplying milk In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,607,692 | Beverage system In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,066,621 | Espresso machine or fully automatic coffee machine having automatic determination of the grain size distribution and/or the degree of grinding of ground coffee In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,161,657 | Coffee machine In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,455,973 | Milk-frothing device with dynamic mixing unit, and beverage maker containing the same In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 11,006,778 | Electrically operated beverage maker (preferably coffee machine) having dynamic maintenance plan generation In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,667,645 | Milk-frothing device, drinks preparer comprising same, and method for frothing milk In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 22: 2 patents in force now held by others · 5 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 13 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.
1 pending · 4 no status recorded