Term ends no later than Nov 9, 2037 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 9, 2037
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.
Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2037
Dec 17, 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 Nov 9, 2017, when application PCT/US2017/060822, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jul 28, 2023) | Nov 9, 2037 | 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 Nov 9, 2037 | Medium confidence |
This family
| Application PCT/US2017/060822 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 11,256,309 | In force Nov 2037 | Nov 2037 |
| US 11,755,083 | In force no later than Mar 2038 | no later than Mar 2038 |
| US 12,169,427 | this patent no later than Nov 2037 | no later than Nov 2037 |
| Application 18/939,502 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 Reel 65076, frame 648 | Smith, Matthew J.; Warren, Kristen; Cohen-tanugi, David; Shames, Samuel | Embr Labs Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 29, 2023 Reel 65077, frame 86 | Embr Labs IP LLC | Ankura Trust Company, LLC | Security Interest |
| Sep 29, 2023 Reel 65085, frame 933 | Embr Labs Inc. | Embr Labs IP LLC | Confirmatory Assignment |
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 Nov 9, 2037. We will not guess the cap.