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14 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
1 more in force is now held by another company
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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 13, 2026
    The maintenance fee for Chitin and method for chemically obtaining chitin and/or chitosan (US 11,673,973) comes due Dec 13, 2026. Unpaid by Jun 14, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Mar 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Farm for rearing insects (US 10,405,528) comes due Mar 10, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 10, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Aug 6, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Chitin, hydrolysate and method for the production of one or more desired products from insects by means of enzymatic hydrolysis (US 11,891,459) comes due Aug 6, 2027. Unpaid by Feb 7, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Oct 16, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Chitin and process for producing chitin and/or chitosan by the enzymatic and chemical pathway (US 11,958,918) comes due Oct 16, 2027. Unpaid by Apr 17, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 2 terms have 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.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 10,405,528Farm for rearing insects
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 10,995,124Chitin, hydrolysate and production of at least one desired product from insects by means of enzymatic hydrolysis, comprising a combination of steps performed prior to the enzymatic hydrolysis
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,891,459Chitin, hydrolysate and method for the production of one or more desired products from insects by means of enzymatic hydrolysis
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 12,064,457Therapeutic uses of an insect powder
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,570,972Process for Rearing Insects
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 11,673,973Chitin and method for chemically obtaining chitin and/or chitosan
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 12,312,422Chitin and process for producing chitin and/or chitosan by the enzymatic and chemical pathway
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,958,918Chitin and process for producing chitin and/or chitosan by the enzymatic and chemical pathway
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 11,998,029Method for Treating Insects, in Which the Cuticles Are Separated from the Soft Part of the Insects, and the Soft Part Is Then Separated into Three Fractions
In force
 · High confidence
In forceHigh confidence
US 12,356,968Egg-laying medium for insects comprising a solid substrate
In force
 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 14: 1 patent in force now held by others · 2 lapsed for an unpaid fee. 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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