Term ends Jan 7, 2042 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jan 7, 2042
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 12,067,768), so the cap could be lower.
Jan 7, 2022
Jan 7, 2042
Sep 15, 2026
This patent's term runs 206 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document caps it earlier. 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 7, 2022, when application 17/571,081, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Aug 12, 2024) | Jan 7, 2042 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +206 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Aug 1, 2042 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 11,776,247, US 12,067,768, US 12,266,164) | capped to Jan 7, 2042 | 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 | Jan 7, 2042 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,776,247 | In force Apr 2042 | Apr 2042 |
| US 12,067,768 | In force no later than Jan 2042 | no later than Jan 2042 |
| US 12,266,164 | In force Jan 2042 | Jan 2042 |
| US 12,738,050 | this patent Jan 2042 | Jan 2042 |
| Application 19/736,898 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 Reel 68247, frame 948 | Bowman, William S.; Wagoner, Sean; Falendysz, Andrew D.; Summer, Matthew D.; Makovy, Kevin; Cooper, Jeffrey S.; Truesdell, Brad | Tomahawk Robotics, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 5, 2025 Reel 71024, frame 559 | Tomahawk Robotics, Inc. | Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
This term is capped by a terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 11,776,247, US 12,067,768, US 12,266,164.