Term ends no later than May 18, 2040 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 18, 2040
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.
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2040
Aug 27, 2024
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 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 May 18, 2020, when application 16/876,535, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Aug 11, 2023) | May 18, 2040 | 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 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than May 18, 2040 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,308,335 | In force Jun 2040 | Jun 2040 |
| US 11,765,321 | In force May 2040 | May 2040 |
| US 12,075,195 | this patent no later than May 2040 | no later than May 2040 |
| US 12,777,132 | In force Feb 2041 | Feb 2041 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 Reel 65872, frame 329 | Zeroeyes, Inc. | Ocean II Plo LLC | Security Interest |
| May 6, 2025 Reel 71037, frame 255 | Zeroeyes, Inc.; Zeroeyes Government Solutions LLC | Hercules Capital, Inc. | Security Interest |
| May 7, 2025 Reel 71053, frame 720 | Ocean II Plo LLC | Zeroeyes, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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 May 18, 2040. We will not guess the cap.