Maintenance fees coming due

Zimmer, Inc.

168 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 15, 2026, the next on Nov 16, 2026. Unpaid by May 17, 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 11,648,015	Waterjet Cutting System Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Nov 16, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 17, 2027 Term ends Jan 30, 2038 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Nov 16, 2026	May 17, 2027	Term ends Jan 30, 2038	High confidence
US 9,039,710	Prosthetic Inserter Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Nov 26, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 26, 2027 Term ends Apr 22, 2032 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Nov 26, 2026	May 26, 2027	Term ends Apr 22, 2032	High confidence
US 10,307,193	Sternal Closure Cerclage, Plate Implant and Instrumentation Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC In force Fee due Dec 4, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 4, 2027 Term ends Mar 14, 2034 · High confidence	Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC	In force	Dec 4, 2026	Jun 4, 2027	Term ends Mar 14, 2034	High confidence
US 11,666,450	Method for Installing a Stemless Shoulder Implant Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 6, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 7, 2027 Term ends Feb 5, 2038 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 6, 2026	Jun 7, 2027	Term ends Feb 5, 2038	High confidence
US 9,050,150	Trochanter Attachment Device Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 9, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 9, 2027 Term ends Sep 24, 2033 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 9, 2026	Jun 9, 2027	Term ends Sep 24, 2033	High confidence
US 9,055,977	Porous Metal Device for Regenerating Soft Tissue-To-Bone Interface Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 16, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 16, 2027 Term ends Jan 22, 2033 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 16, 2026	Jun 16, 2027	Term ends Jan 22, 2033	High confidence
US 10,325,065	Method and System for Creating Patient-Specific Instrumentation for Chondral Graft Transfer Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 18, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 Term ends Oct 16, 2034 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 18, 2026	Jun 21, 2027	Term ends Oct 16, 2034	High confidence
US 11,678,893	Systems for Advancing a Pin Wire with a Driver Device Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 20, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 Term ends Jul 21, 2040 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 20, 2026	Jun 21, 2027	Term ends Jul 21, 2040	High confidence
US 11,678,895	Sternal Closure System Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC In force Fee due Dec 20, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 21, 2027 Term ends Mar 14, 2034 · High confidence	Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC	In force	Dec 20, 2026	Jun 21, 2027	Term ends Mar 14, 2034	High confidence
US 9,060,868	Femoral Component for a Knee Prosthesis with Bone Compacting Ridge Zimmer, Inc. In force Fee due Dec 23, 2026 Lapses if unpaid Jun 23, 2027 Term ends Nov 1, 2031 · High confidence	Zimmer, Inc.	In force	Dec 23, 2026	Jun 23, 2027	Term ends Nov 1, 2031	High confidence
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