Term ends Aug 22, 2039 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 22, 2039
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 11,880,386, US 11,921,748, US 12,216,681), so the cap could be lower.
Aug 22, 2019
Aug 22, 2039
Feb 3, 2026
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 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 Aug 22, 2019, when application 16/548,012, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jan 9, 2025) | Aug 22, 2039 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 11,120,047, US 11,775,560, US 11,880,386, US 11,921,748, US 12,216,681) | resolves to Aug 22, 2039, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 | Aug 22, 2039 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,120,047 | In force Feb 2040 | Feb 2040 |
| US 11,775,560 | In force Apr 2040 | Apr 2040 |
| US 11,880,386 | In force no later than Aug 2039 | no later than Aug 2039 |
| US 11,921,748 | In force no later than Aug 2039 | no later than Aug 2039 |
| US 12,216,681 | In force no later than Aug 2039 | no later than Aug 2039 |
| US 12,541,535 | this patent Aug 2039 | Aug 2039 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2025 Reel 69800, frame 25 | Hoffmann, John R.; Holenstein, Paul J.; Holenstein, Bruce D.; Holenstein, Dylan R. | Gravic, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 11,120,047, US 11,775,560, US 11,880,386, US 11,921,748, US 12,216,681, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.