Also listed on School Specialty LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Dec 31, 2039 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 31, 2039
Filed Dec 31, 2019 as application 16/731,682 · Granted Oct 12, 2021
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2019
2039
Clock starts
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
Term ends
Dec 31, 2039
Dec 31, 2039
Granted
Oct 12, 2021
Oct 12, 2021
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.
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.
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 Dec 31, 2019, when this application, 16/731,682, was filed | Dec 31, 2039 | 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 | Dec 31, 2039 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2020 Reel 51575, frame 189 | School Specialty, Inc.; Childcraft Education, LLC; Sportime, LLC | TCW Asset Management Company, LLC, as Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 22, 2020 Reel 51584, frame 938 | Sunstrom, Adam; Haase, Ryan | School Specialty, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 23, 2020 Reel 51602, frame 314 | School Specialty, Inc.; Classroomdirect.com, LLC; Sportime, LLC; Delta Education, LLC; Premier Agendas, LLC; Childcraft Education, LLC; Bird-in-Hand Woodworks, LLC; Califone International, LLC; Ssi Guardian, LLC; Frey Scientific, LLC; Sax Arts & Crafts, LLC | U.S. Bank National Association, as Agent | Security Interest |
| Feb 6, 2020 Reel 51746, frame 378 | School Specialty, Inc. | Bank Of America, N.a. | Security Interest |
| Oct 1, 2020 Reel 53949, frame 880 | School Specialty, Inc. | Ssi Acquisition, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 2, 2020 Reel 53975, frame 984 | Ssi Acquisition, LLC | School Specialty, LLC | Change of Name |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54000, frame 237 | Bank of America, N.A., as Agent | School Specialty, Inc.; Childcraft Education, LLC; Sportime, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Agent | School Specialty, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Agent | Childcraft Education, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Agent | Sportime, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 17, 2021 Reel 55631, frame 453 | School Specialty, LLC | TCW Asset Management Company LLC | Security Interest |
| Mar 17, 2021 Reel 55631, frame 667 | School Specialty, LLC | Pnc Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Aug 3, 2026 Reel 75496, frame 98 | School Specialty, LLC | Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 8, 2026 Reel 76162, frame 920 | Pnc Bank, National Association | School Specialty, LLC | Partial Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Aug 8, 2026 Reel 76163, frame 782 | TCW Asset Management Company LLC | School Specialty, LLC | Partial Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
Dec 2039
Term ends Dec 31, 2039. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Citations
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