Maintenance fees coming due
13 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 26, 2026. Unpaid by May 26, 2027, that one lapses early.
A maintenance fee does not end a patent on its due date. It falls due at 3.5, 7.5
and 11.5 years from grant, and the patent lapses only if the fee is still unpaid at the end of the
six month grace period that follows.
| Patent | Title | Holder | Status | Fee due | Lapses if unpaid | Expires | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 9,040,226 | Method of Improving Print Performance in Flexographic Printing Plates In force Fee due Nov 26, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 26, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Nov 26, 2026 | May 26, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,046,778 | Method of Improving Print Performance in Flexographic Printing Plates In force Fee due Dec 2, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 2, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Dec 2, 2026 | Jun 2, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,069,255 | Carrier Sheet for a Photosensitive Printing Element In force Fee due Dec 30, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 30, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Dec 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 11,694,047 | Encoding Signals on Flexographic Printing Plates to Enable Tracking and Management In force Fee due Jan 4, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 6, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Jan 4, 2027 | Jul 6, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,086,630 | Photosensitive Resin Laminate and Thermal Processing of the Same In force Fee due Jan 21, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Jul 21, 2027 · Medium confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Jan 21, 2027 | Jul 21, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,114,601 | Clean Flexographic Printing Plate and Method of Making the Same In force Fee due Feb 25, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 25, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Feb 25, 2027 | Aug 25, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,391,682 | Apparatus for Thermal Processing of Flexographic Printing Elements In force Fee due Feb 27, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Aug 27, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Feb 27, 2027 | Aug 27, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 10,457,082 | Flexographic Printing Plate with Improved Storage Stability In force Fee due Apr 29, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Oct 29, 2027 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Apr 29, 2027 | Oct 29, 2027 | High confidence | |
| US 9,223,218 | Photosensitive Resin Laminate and Thermal Processing of the Same In force Fee due Jun 29, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Dec 29, 2027 · Medium confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Jun 29, 2027 | Dec 29, 2027 | Medium confidence | |
| US 9,256,129 | Method for Creating Surface Texture on Flexographic Printing Elements In force Fee due Aug 9, 2027 Lapses if unpaid Feb 9, 2028 · High confidence | Xsys Flexo US LLC | In force | Aug 9, 2027 | Feb 9, 2028 | High confidence | |
| 3 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro | |||||||
10 of 13 patents shown. Soonest fee due date first, then patent number.
Pro members see every patent with a maintenance fee coming due: number, title, status, the due date, and the date it lapses if the fee goes unpaid through the grace period.
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