How Can I Tell If Maintenance Fees Have Been Paid? The easiest way to find out if maintenance fees have been paid is to look at the transaction area on the legal tab of a patent:Then on the information below, you'll see updates that look like this:Naturally different jurisdictions have slightly different ways of reporting it, but they're all fairly clear. Related articles Why Are Legal Statuses Important? How Often Do Patent Owners Have To Pay A Maintenance Fee? What Is The Difference Between Assignee And Current Assignee?
Then on the information below, you'll see updates that look like this:
Naturally different jurisdictions have slightly different ways of reporting it, but they're all fairly clear.