Term ends no later than Mar 5, 2033 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 5, 2033
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 5, 2013
Mar 5, 2033
Nov 21, 2023
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 0 of 2 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 5, 2013, when application 13/785,470, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Nov 11, 2022) | Mar 5, 2033 | 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 | 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 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Mar 5, 2033 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,934,241 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US 10,691,645 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
| US 11,500,820 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
| US 11,822,517 | this patent no later than Mar 2033 | no later than Mar 2033 |
| US 12,093,223 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
| US 12,613,837 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2022 Reel 61886, frame 564 | Duval, Craig; Leiter, Tim | Yousendit | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 28, 2022 Reel 61997, frame 195 | Yousendit, Inc. | Hightail, Inc. | Certificate of Amendment |
| Nov 28, 2022 Reel 61886, frame 594 | Hightail, Inc. | Open Text Holdings, Inc. | Merger |
| Feb 26, 2026 Reel 73916, frame 237 | Open Text Holdings, Inc. | Open Text Inc. | Merger |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
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 Mar 5, 2033. We will not guess the cap.