Term ends no later than Nov 8, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 8, 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.
Nov 8, 2018
Nov 8, 2038
Sep 1, 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 Nov 8, 2018, when application 16/184,581, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 4, 2019) | Nov 8, 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 Nov 8, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,356,413 | In force Nov 2038 | Nov 2038 |
| US 10,764,584 | this patent no later than Nov 2038 | no later than Nov 2038 |
| US 11,277,613 | In force Nov 2038 | Nov 2038 |
| US 11,818,354 | In force Nov 2038 | Nov 2038 |
| US 12,273,520 | In force no later than Nov 2038 | no later than Nov 2038 |
| Application 19/070,429 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 Reel 52325, frame 833 | Sim, Dong Gyu; Park, Sea Nae | Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 17, 2021 Reel 58144, frame 51 | Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 10, 2023 Reel 64549, frame 75 | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. | Change of Name |
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 Nov 8, 2038. We will not guess the cap.