Also listed on Cloudjumper Corporation, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Sep 11, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 27, 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.
Mar 27, 2018
Sep 11, 2038
Jun 6, 2023
This patent's term runs 168 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 0 of 3 maintenance fees are 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 Mar 27, 2018, when application 15/937,121, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 7, 2020) | Mar 27, 2038 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +168 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Sep 11, 2038 | 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 | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Sep 11, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,819,702 | In force Jan 2039 | Jan 2039 |
| US 11,671,421 | this patent no later than Sep 2038 | no later than Sep 2038 |
| US 12,107,849 | In force no later than Mar 2038 | no later than Mar 2038 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 53999, frame 756 | Buck, Charles F. | Independenceit, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54660, frame 472 | Independenceit, Inc. | CJ Acquisition Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54000, frame 24 | CJ Acquisition Corporation | Cloudjumper Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54005, frame 59 | Cloud Jumper Corporation | Cloud Jumper LLC | Change of Name |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54000, frame 140 | Cloud Jumper LLC | NetApp, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 15, 2024 Reel 66122, frame 352 | NetApp, Inc. | Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p. | Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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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 Sep 11, 2038. We will not guess the cap.