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3,805 consumer-category patents have a missed maintenance fee and are in their last six months. If the owner doesn't pay by the deadline the patent lapses, although most owners on this list do end up paying late, so it's best read as an early look.

DeadlinePatentTitleCategoryOwnerFee
Oct 7, 2026 8,851,097 Infant Seat Cover Home & Furniture MONAHAN PRODUCTS, LLC 11.5 yr
Oct 7, 2026 8,851,285 Secondary Packaging Comprising A Plurality Of Articles Or Containers And Method For Producing Such A Package Storage & Containers KRONES AG 11.5 yr
Oct 7, 2026 8,851,304 Hair Iron Holder Bath & Personal Care RICHARD MICHAEL ALEXANDER 11.5 yr
Oct 7, 2026 8,851,591 Fastening Arrangement Storage & Containers PAUL HETTICH GMBH & CO. KG 11.5 yr
Oct 7, 2026 8,852,712 Exercise Equipment Protective Covering System And Method Sports & Fitness Amber Diaz 11.5 yr
Oct 7, 2026 8,850,773 Pool Liner Retaining System Outdoors & Camping JO-CO-POOLS INC. 11.5 yr

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