Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 15, 2021 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ends Aug 17, 2029 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 17, 2029
Held by Saba Software, Inc.
Filed Aug 17, 2009 as application 12/542,601 · Granted Oct 6, 2020
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2009
2029
Clock starts
Aug 17, 2009
Aug 17, 2009
Term ends
Aug 17, 2029
Aug 17, 2029
Granted
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
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 2
Maintenance fees paid
Two maintenance fees can end this term early, the ones due 3.5 and 7.5 years from grant; the third one's grace period runs past the term end. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 1 of 2 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Aug 17, 2009, when this application, 12/542,601, was filed | Aug 17, 2029 | 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 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 17, 2029 | High confidence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2009 Reel 23595, frame 785 | Nathan, Sheldon; Singh, Vijayendra | Saba Software, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 5, 2013 Reel 30750, frame 260 | Saba Software, Inc.; Hal Acquisition Sub Inc.; Humanconcepts, LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Patent Security Agreement |
| Jul 8, 2013 Reel 30763, frame 443 | Saba Software, Inc. | Vector Trading (Cayman), LP | Second Lien Borrower Patent Security Agreement |
| Apr 1, 2015 Reel 35353, frame 535 | Saba Software, Inc. | TC Lending, LLC, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 Reel 35414, frame 654 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Saba Software, Inc.; Hal Acquisition Sub Inc.; Humanconcepts, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 Reel 35414, frame 952 | Vector Trading (Cayman), LP | Saba Software, Inc.; Hal Acquisition Sub Inc.; Humanconcepts, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Saba Software, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Hal Acquisition Sub Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Humanconcepts, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Vector Trading (Cayman), LP | Saba Software, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Vector Trading (Cayman), LP | Hal Acquisition Sub Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Vector Trading (Cayman), LP | Humanconcepts, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| May 3, 2017 Reel 42232, frame 941 | TC Lending, LLC | Saba Software, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 4, 2017 Reel 42240, frame 647 | Saba Software, Inc. | Golub Capital Markets LLC, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Apr 27, 2020 Reel 52506, frame 457 | Golub Capital Markets LLC | Saba Software, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 15, 2021 Reel 57826, frame 658 | Cornerstone Ondemand, Inc.; Saba Software, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | First Lien Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Oct 15, 2021 Reel 57827, frame 753 | Saba Software, Inc. | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
Sources
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Aug 2029
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