Term ends no later than Sep 28, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 28, 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.
Sep 28, 2018
Sep 28, 2038
Sep 23, 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 Sep 28, 2018, when application PCT/EP2018/076532, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed May 14, 2024) | Sep 28, 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 Sep 28, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,573,238 | In force Jan 2039 | Jan 2039 |
| US 12,019,076 | In force Sep 2038 | Sep 2038 |
| US 12,422,438 | this patent no later than Sep 2038 | no later than Sep 2038 |
| Application 19/305,901 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 Reel 70800, frame 761 | Callewaert, Nico; Eyckerman, Sven; Devos, Simon | Vib VZW; Universiteit Gent | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 10, 2025 reel/frame not recorded | Callewaert, Nico; Devos, Simon; Eyckerman, Sven | Vib VZW | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 10, 2025 reel/frame not recorded | Callewaert, Nico; Devos, Simon; Eyckerman, Sven | Universiteit Gent | 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 Sep 28, 2038. We will not guess the cap.