Collateral for a security interest recorded Jul 21, 2020 (Wells Fargo Bank, National Association).
Term ends May 29, 2039 · High confidence
20-year base term ends May 29, 2039
Held by Staples, Inc.
Filed May 29, 2019 as application 16/425,363 · Granted Apr 26, 2022
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2019
2039
Clock starts
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Term ends
May 29, 2039
May 29, 2039
Granted
Apr 26, 2022
Apr 26, 2022
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.
3
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 May 29, 2019, when this application, 16/425,363, was filed | May 29, 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 | May 29, 2039 | High confidence |
This family
| US 11,315,174 | this patent May 2039 | May 2039 |
| US 11,798,067 | In force May 2039 | May 2039 |
| US 12,340,413 | In force May 2039 | May 2039 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 Reel 50226, frame 654 | Walker, M. Steven; Sonone, Ranjeet; Masud, Faisal | Staples, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 21, 2020 Reel 53265, frame 21 | Staples, Inc.; Worklife Brands LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Jul 27, 2020 Reel 53323, frame 162 | Staples, Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Term Loan Agent | First Supplemental Patent Security Agreement |
| Sep 7, 2021 Reel 57436, frame 619 | Staples, Inc.; Worklife Brands LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Jun 10, 2024 Reel 67681, frame 409 | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Term Loan Agent | Staples, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at RF 053323/0162 |
| Jun 11, 2024 Reel 67687, frame 558 | Staples, Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Term Loan Agent | Security Interest |
| Jun 11, 2024 Reel 67697, frame 639 | Staples, Inc. | Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Notes Agent | Security Interest |
| Jun 12, 2024 Reel 67711, frame 239 | Staples, Inc. | Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Notes Agent | Security Interest |
| Jun 19, 2024 Reel 67782, frame 659 | Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as Successor-in-Interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) | Staples, Inc.; Worklife Brands LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as Successor-in-Interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) | Staples, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as Successor-in-Interest to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) | Worklife Brands LLC | Release of Security Interest |
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May 2039
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Citations
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