Key Patent Expiration Dates
The following is a reference for the expiration dates of keys and key profiles patents. These are typically associated with high security locks and exist to prevent unauthorized manufacturing of key blanks.
| Manufacturer
|
Model
|
Expiration
|
Patent Numbers
|
| Abloy |
Easy |
2040 |
FI20195157A1 & FI128726B
|
| Abloy |
Abloy Disklock Pro |
1999 |
|
| Abloy |
Protec |
2019 |
|
| Abloy |
Protec2 |
2030 |
|
| ASSA |
Twin V-10 |
2014 |
5,067,335 & 5,640,865
|
| ASSA |
Twin Pro |
2015 |
|
| ASSA |
Cliq |
2021 |
|
| ASSA |
Maximum+ |
2030 |
US 8,205,473[1]
|
| BiLock |
BiLock New Generation |
2019 |
US 6,681,609
|
| BiLock |
BiLock Exclusive |
2033 |
AU2013204530
|
| Corbin |
Pyramid |
2017 |
|
| DOM |
ix Saturn |
2023
|
| DOM |
ix TwinStar |
2037 |
EP3228787B1
|
| EVVA |
DPS |
2022 |
5,797,287
|
| EVVA |
MCS |
2035 |
EP3221536
|
| EVVA |
4KS DPS |
2037 |
EP3426865
|
| EVVA |
ICS |
2038 |
EP3610103
|
| EVVA |
EPS |
2041 |
WO2021228478
|
| KABA |
Gemini |
2006 |
|
| KABA |
Peaks Classic |
2010 |
|
| KABA |
Gemini T |
2012 |
|
| KABA |
L10 |
2017 |
|
| KABA |
Peaks Global |
2023 |
|
| KABA |
Peaks Preferred |
2024 |
7181941
|
| KABA |
Quattro plus |
2033
|
| Medeco |
Original |
1985 |
|
| Medeco |
Biaxial |
2005 |
US4635455A
|
| Medeco |
KeyMark |
2011 |
USRE35518E
|
| Medeco |
M3 |
2021 |
US6477875B2
|
| Medeco |
KeyMark X4 |
2027 |
|
| Medeco |
M4 |
2040 |
|
| Mul-T-Lock |
Interactive |
2013 |
US5520035A[2]
|
| Mul-T-Lock |
Interactive+ |
2025[3] |
|
| Mul-T-Lock |
MT5 |
2025[4] |
|
| Sargent |
Signature |
2014 |
5475998
|
| Schlage |
Primus |
2007[5] |
4,756,177 & 4,815,307
|
| Schlage |
Everest |
2014[5] |
5,715,717
|
| Schlage |
Everest Primus |
2014[5] |
5,715,717 & 5,809,816
|
| Schlage |
Everest SFIC |
2014[6] |
5,715,717
|
| Schlage |
Primus XP |
2024[5] |
7,159,424
|
| Schlage |
Schlage Everest 29 |
2029 |
US7665337B1
|
| TESA |
IPS |
2016 |
EP0802289
|
References
Medeco 2011 Product Catalog: http://medeco.com/images/stories/about/product/6-1-2011-DS_US_Rev_C_NP.PDF
See also
