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US Patents Approaching the 7.5-Year Maintenance Fee Window

6 US patents approaching their 7.5-Year maintenance fee window right now. Fee payments are due between 2026-09-04 and 2026-09-04. Patents in the 7.5yr window are 7-5 years into their term — a missed payment lapses the patent permanently. Browse free or subscribe for daily Pro alerts at $99/mo.

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3.5-Year Fee Window
Patent # Title / Assignee Fee Due Days Left
US9907971 7.5yr
MEDICAL DEVICE ADJUSTING OPERATION WHEN USED WITH NON-AUTHENTICATED PATIENT…
MARGER JOHNSON
2026-09-045 days
US9909257 7.5yr
2026-09-045 days
US9910622 7.5yr
HOST-CONTROLLED GARBAGE COLLECTION
PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - TOSHIBA AMERICA
2026-09-045 days
US9910775 7.5yr
COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE BACK-UP MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION TH…
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT LAW GROUP
2026-09-045 days
US9911799 7.5yr
ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REPAIRING THE SAME
CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
2026-09-045 days
US9912140 7.5yr
Power Cable Termination Device For Gas-Insulated Switchgear
WESLEY W. WHITMYER, JR.
2026-09-045 days

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FAQ

How many 7.5-year maintenance fee patents are approaching a maintenance fee deadline?
There are 6 7.5-year maintenance fee patents in our current dataset with maintenance fees due soon. Earliest fee window closes 2026-09-04. Data sourced from the USPTO PTMNFEE2 bulk dataset, updated weekly.
What happens if a maintenance fee is not paid?
The patent lapses and the technology enters the public domain — meaning competitors (and anyone else) can freely use the invention without licensing fees or infringement risk.
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Where does the data come from?
All data comes from the official USPTO Patent Maintenance Fee Events (PTMNFEE2) bulk dataset — public domain, no scraping. We process it weekly so you always see the freshest window-close dates.
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Source: USPTO Patent Maintenance Fee Events (PTMNFEE2) bulk dataset, public domain (data.uspto.gov). Updated 2026-08-30. Always verify patent status on USPTO before acting.
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