Know when your competitor's patent expires.
Before they do.

Monitor any US company's patent portfolio. Get email alerts 6 months, 3 months, and 30 days before a maintenance fee window closes — so you can plan a product launch with real runway.

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8,592,950
US patents tracked
500
Maintenance windows closing in 90 days
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Patent lapses possible next 6 months

Upcoming Lapses — Next 90 Days

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MEDICAL DEVICE ADJUSTING OPERATION WHEN USED WITH NON-AUTHENTICATED PATIENT PARAMETER COLLECTING ACCESSORY
MARGER JOHNSON
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HOST-CONTROLLED GARBAGE COLLECTION
PATTERSON & SHERIDAN, LLP - TOSHIBA AMERICA
5
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COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH ADAPTIVE BACK-UP MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVESTMENT LAW GROUP
5
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ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REPAIRING THE SAME
CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
5
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Power Cable Termination Device For Gas-Insulated Switchgear
WESLEY W. WHITMYER, JR.
5
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Why PatentLapse?

Pricing

No contracts. Cancel anytime. Compared to Derwent Innovation $10K+/yr.

Starter
$49/mo
per month
  • 5 patent watches
  • Email alerts at 6mo / 3mo / 30d
  • Plain-English summaries
  • Lapse history lookup
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Unlimited
$299/mo
per month
  • Unlimited watches
  • API access
  • Custom assignee normalization
  • Priority support
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a patent maintenance fee?

US utility patents require maintenance fees at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years after grant. If the owner doesn't pay, the patent lapses and the invention enters the public domain — meaning anyone can use that technology freely.

How does PatentLapse help me?

We watch the USPTO maintenance-fee data for any company or patent you choose and email you 6 months, 3 months, and 30 days before a window closes — so you get early warning that a competitor's patent may be about to lapse and free up a technology.

Where does the data come from?

The official USPTO Patent Maintenance Fee Events (PTMNFEE2) bulk dataset, in the public domain. We process it daily — no scraping and no unofficial sources.

How much does it cost?

Plans start at $49/mo. The Pro plan ($99/mo) adds company-wide portfolio monitoring and a competitor lapse feed. Cancel anytime, no contract.

Can I monitor a competitor's whole patent portfolio?

Yes. On the Pro and Unlimited plans you can watch all patents assigned to a company and get a single feed of every upcoming lapse across their portfolio.

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