Security lock for removably suspended electronically addressable object and system
US 10,102,698 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Oct 16, 2026 on the fee record · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Jan 3, 2037
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended. The USPTO has not yet posted the lapse.
Jan 3, 2017
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 16, 2018
Jan 29, 2037
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 3, 2017, when this application, 15/530,365, was filed | Jan 3, 2037 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +26 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 29, 2037 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds; the fee record shows no payment for this window, and USPTO's status still reads "Patented Case" | lapsed Oct 16, 2026 | Low confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 16, 2026 | Low confidence |
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