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Microorganisms Having Increased Lipid Productivity

US 10,227,619 In force
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Term ends Jul 14, 2036 · High confidence

Filed Jul 14, 2016 as application 15/210,845 · Granted Mar 12, 2019
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2016 2036
Clock starts
Jul 14, 2016
Term ends
Jul 14, 2036
Granted
Mar 12, 2019
base term fee events Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
2 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
4
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This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record

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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Jul 14, 2016, when this application, 15/210,845, was filedJul 14, 2036High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events2 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJul 14, 2036High confidence

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US 10,227,619this patent
Jul 2036
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US 10,563,232In force
Jul 2036
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US 11,332,764Lapsed on the fee record
May 2026
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Assignments

Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Oct 17, 2016
Reel 40035, frame 119
Ajjawi, Imad; Moellering, Eric R.; Soriaga, Leah; Aqui, MoenaSynthetic Genomics, Inc.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Mar 20, 2019
Reel 48655, frame 406
Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Oxford Finance LLCSecurity Interest
Nov 10, 2020
Reel 54372, frame 822
Oxford Finance LLCSynthetic Genomics, Inc.; Genovia Bio, LLC; Green Resources, LLC; Sgi-Dna, Inc.; Synthetic Genomics Vaccines, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 10, 2020
reel/frame not recorded
Oxford Finance LLCSynthetic Genomics, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 10, 2020
reel/frame not recorded
Oxford Finance LLCGenovia Bio, LLCRelease of Security Interest
Nov 10, 2020
reel/frame not recorded
Oxford Finance LLCGreen Resources, LLCRelease of Security Interest
Nov 10, 2020
reel/frame not recorded
Oxford Finance LLCSgi-Dna, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 10, 2020
reel/frame not recorded
Oxford Finance LLCSynthetic Genomics Vaccines, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Apr 7, 2022
Reel 59631, frame 684
Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Viridos, Inc.Change of Name

Sources

Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO

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