Term ends no later than Dec 8, 2040 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 8, 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.
Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2040
May 27, 2025
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 Dec 8, 2020, when application 17/115,382, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Sep 14, 2023) | Dec 8, 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 Dec 8, 2040 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,646,037 | In force Dec 2040 | Dec 2040 |
| US 11,790,921 | In force Dec 2040 | Dec 2040 |
| Application 18/129,789 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 12,315,516 | this patent no later than Dec 2040 | no later than Dec 2040 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 Reel 64987, frame 778 | Perret, Valentin Alain Jean; Kedves, Nándor; Perony, Nicolas Lucien | Oto Systems Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 15, 2023 Reel 65565, frame 285 | Oto Systems Inc. | Unity Technologies SF | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 8, 2024 Reel 68832, frame 433 | Oto Systems Inc. | Unity Technologies SF | Assignment of Assignor's 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 Dec 8, 2040. We will not guess the cap.