Term ends no later than Dec 17, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 17, 2038
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Dec 17, 2018
Dec 17, 2038
Mar 3, 2020
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 1 of 3 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 17, 2018, when application PCT/IB2018/060210, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Aug 15, 2019) | Dec 17, 2038 | 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 | Disclaimer on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium 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 | no later than Dec 17, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,389,584 | In force Dec 2038 | Dec 2038 |
| US 10,498,590 | In force Dec 2038 | Dec 2038 |
| US 10,491,510 | In force Dec 2038 | Dec 2038 |
| US 11,621,887 | In force Nov 2039 | Nov 2039 |
| US 10,581,679 | this patent no later than Dec 2038 | no later than Dec 2038 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 Reel 50076, frame 272 | Ezra, Shirel | Ecl Telecom Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 5, 2024 Reel 68857, frame 275 | Eci Telecom Ltd. | HPS Investment Partners, LLC, as Administrative Agent | Short-Form Patents Security Agreement |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
What's changing
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Dec 17, 2038. We will not guess the cap.