Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 25, 2024 (Barclays Bank PLC).
Term ends Nov 29, 2031 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 29, 2031
Held by Hanger, Inc.
Filed Oct 5, 2016 as application 15/286,227 · Granted Jul 23, 2019
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2011
2031
Clock starts
Nov 29, 2011
Nov 29, 2011
Term ends
Nov 29, 2031
Nov 29, 2031
Granted
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
base term
fee events
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 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.
1 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.
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Family applications on record here
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This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 1 of 3 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 29, 2011, when application 13/306,424, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 5, 2016) | Nov 29, 2031 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | 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 | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Nov 29, 2031 | High confidence |
This family
| US 9,486,334 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
| US 10,357,383 | this patent Nov 2031 | Nov 2031 |
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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.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 Reel 45513, frame 792 | Hanger, Inc.; Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics East, Inc.; Accelerated Care Plus Corp.; Mmar Medical Group Inc. | Bank of America, N.A., as Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jun 11, 2019 Reel 49433, frame 721 | Tompkins, Michael E. | Hanger, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 3, 2022 Reel 61592, frame 151 | Accelerated Care Plus Corp.; Hanger, Inc.; Linkia, LLC; Mmar Medical Group, Inc.; Southern Prosthetic Supply, Inc.; The Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers, LLC | Ares Capital Corporation | Intellectual Property Security Agreement (1ST Lien) |
| Oct 3, 2022 Reel 61592, frame 767 | Accelerated Care Plus Corp.; Hanger, Inc.; Linkia, LLC; Mmar Medical Group, Inc.; Southern Prosthetic Supply, Inc.; The Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers, LLC | Ares Capital Corporation | Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 3, 2022 Reel 61592, frame 988 | Bank Of America, N.a. | Hanger, Inc.; Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.; Accelerated Care Plus Corp.; Mmar Medical Group Inc. | Release (REEL 045513 / Frame 0792) |
| Oct 3, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Bank Of America, N.a. | Hanger, Inc. | Release (REEL 045513 / Frame 0792) |
| Oct 3, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Bank Of America, N.a. | Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. | Release (REEL 045513 / Frame 0792) |
| Oct 3, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Bank Of America, N.a. | Accelerated Care Plus Corp. | Release (REEL 045513 / Frame 0792) |
| Oct 3, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Bank Of America, N.a. | Mmar Medical Group Inc. | Release (REEL 045513 / Frame 0792) |
| Oct 24, 2024 Reel 69268, frame 612 | Ares Capital Corporation | Accelerated Care Plus Corp.; Hanger, Inc.; Linkia, LLC; Mmar Medical Group, Inc.; Southern Prosthetic Supply; The Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers, LLC | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | Accelerated Care Plus Corp. | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | Hanger, Inc. | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | Linkia, LLC | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | Mmar Medical Group, Inc. | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | Southern Prosthetic Supply | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 24, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Ares Capital Corporation | The Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers, LLC | Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement (2ND Lien) |
| Oct 25, 2024 Reel 69016, frame 80 | Hanger, Inc. | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
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