Term ends no later than Jan 17, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jan 17, 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.
Jan 17, 2018
Jan 17, 2038
Dec 10, 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 Jan 17, 2018, when application 15/873,058, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 12, 2023) | Jan 17, 2038 | 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 Jan 17, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,476,582 | In force Jan 2038 | Jan 2038 |
| US 11,038,584 | In force Jan 2038 | Jan 2038 |
| US 11,689,279 | In force Jan 2038 | Jan 2038 |
| US 12,166,567 | this patent no later than Jan 2038 | no later than Jan 2038 |
| Application 18/974,466 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 Reel 70373, frame 60 | Satcom Direct, Inc. | Satcom Direct, LLC | Change of Name |
| Mar 4, 2025 Reel 70392, frame 19 | Satcom Direct, LLC | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Mar 10, 2025 Reel 70457, frame 681 | Satcom Direct, LLC | HPS Investment Partners, LLC, as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
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 Jan 17, 2038. We will not guess the cap.