Maintenance fees coming due

Apple Inc.

6,850 maintenance fees come due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026, the next on Nov 14, 2026. Unpaid by May 14, 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 10,285,645	Sensing Contact Force Related to User Wearing an Electronic Device Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Oct 31, 2037 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Oct 31, 2037	High confidence
US 10,286,636	Fabric-Based Items with Three-Dimensional Shapes Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Apr 24, 2037 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Apr 24, 2037	High confidence
US 10,286,761	Passenger Vehicle Door and Window Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Jun 5, 2037 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Jun 5, 2037	High confidence
US 10,286,839	Interior Lighting System having Window with Band Pass Filter Coordinated with Broad/Narrow Band Light Source to Provide Privacy Mode Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Aug 17, 2037 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Aug 17, 2037	High confidence
US 10,287,663	Bulk Nickel-Phosphorus-Silicon Glasses Bearing Manganese Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Dec 14, 2034 · Medium confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Dec 14, 2034	Medium confidence
US 10,288,476	Ambient Light Sensor Window Coatings for Electronic Devices Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Feb 10, 2037 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Feb 10, 2037	High confidence
US 10,288,935	Electronic Device Display with Switchable Film Structures Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Mar 22, 2036 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Mar 22, 2036	High confidence
US 10,288,937	Display System with Distributed LED Backlight Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Apr 21, 2029 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Apr 21, 2029	High confidence
US 10,288,963	Display Having Gate Lines with Zigzag Extensions Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends May 24, 2036 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends May 24, 2036	High confidence
US 10,289,167	Component Assembly Apple Inc. In force Fee due Nov 14, 2026 Lapses if unpaid May 14, 2027 Term ends Jan 26, 2030 · High confidence	Apple Inc.	In force	Nov 14, 2026	May 14, 2027	Term ends Jan 26, 2030	High confidence
6,840 more maintenance fees coming due in the 12 months from Nov 14, 2026 · Pro

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