Worktools, Inc.
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.
Recorded under 2 name spellings.
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Ending by 2030
Dec 2026
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 Feb 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Bottom loading pliers stapler (US 11,724,377) comes due Feb 15, 2027. Unpaid by Aug 16, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Apr 15, 2027The maintenance fee for Fastening tool wire guide (US 10,442,067) comes due Apr 15, 2027. Unpaid by Oct 15, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Jun 1, 2027The maintenance fee for Hand squeeze powered rotary tool (US 9,199,359) comes due Jun 1, 2027. Unpaid by Dec 1, 2027, it lapses early.
- 1 fee due Oct 14, 2027The maintenance fee for Low force release manual tacker (US 10,618,154) comes due Oct 14, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 14, 2028, it lapses early.
Recent changes
- 1 of the patents on this record was granted 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 7,299,960 | Mini desktop stapler In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,513,406 | Mini desktop stapler In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 7,828,184 | Mini desktop stapler In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,668,128 | Mini desktop stapler In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US RE50,425 | Compact electric spring energized desktop stapler In force (reinstated) · From the USPTO record | In force (reinstated) | From the USPTO record | |
| US 8,978,952 | Power Spring Configurations for a Fastening Device In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,199,359 | Hand squeeze powered rotary tool In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 9,522,463 | Compact electric spring energized desktop stapler In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record | |
| US 10,307,917 | Cutting Blade for Oscillating Tool In force · High confidence | In force | High confidence | |
| US 9,889,547 | Selective deployable tool hook In force · From the USPTO record | In force | From the USPTO record |
Also on record, not counted in the 17: 21 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 57 ended at full term · 2 surrendered on reissue. 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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