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Automobile with Conformal Film-Based Lightguide

US 11,640,026 In force
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Term ends Jan 26, 2030 · Medium confidence

Why Medium: A parent in the chain could not be resolved.

Held by Azumo, Inc.
Filed Feb 18, 2022 as application 17/675,606 · Granted May 2, 2023
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Term ends
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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Jan 26, 2010, when application PCT/US2010/022066, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Feb 18, 2022); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row)Jan 26, 2030High confidence
Continuity chainA parent in the chain could not be resolveddated from this application's own claimMedium confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events0 of 1 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJan 26, 2030Medium confidence

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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Jan 10, 2023
Reel 62333, frame 150
Nichol, Anthony John; Coleman, Zane ArthurFlex Lighting II, LLCAssignment of Assignor's Interest
Jan 10, 2023
Reel 62333, frame 192
Flex Lighting II, LLCAzumo, Inc.Change of Name

Sources

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