Also listed on Danisco US Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Mar 1, 2027 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 1, 2027
Filed Mar 1, 2007 as application 11/681,102 · Granted Jun 24, 2008
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2007
2027
Clock starts
Mar 1, 2007
Mar 1, 2007
Term ends
Mar 1, 2027
Mar 1, 2027
Granted
Jun 24, 2008
Jun 24, 2008
base term
fee events
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
3 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 1, 2007, when this application, 11/681,102, was filed | Mar 1, 2027 | 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 | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 1, 2027 | High confidence |
Assignments
Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2007 Reel 19276, frame 499 | Goblirsch, Christopher | Monsanto Technology LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 18, 2007 Reel 19449, frame 357 | Shaw, Andrew; Wallace, Louise; Estell, David A.; Hommes, Ronaldus W.j.; Lee, Sang-kyu; Oh, Hiroshi; Sadiowski, Eugene S. | Danisco US Inc., Genencor Division; The Procter & Gamble Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 18, 2007 reel/frame not recorded | Wallace, Louise; Lee, Sang-kyu; Oh, Hiroshi; Shaw, Andrew; Estell, David A.; Sadiowski, Eugene S.; Hommes, Ronaldus W.j. | Danisco US Inc., Genencor Division | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 18, 2007 reel/frame not recorded | Wallace, Louise; Lee, Sang-kyu; Oh, Hiroshi; Shaw, Andrew; Estell, David A.; Sadiowski, Eugene S.; Hommes, Ronaldus W.j. | The Procter & Gamble Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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What's changing
Mar 2027
Term ends Mar 1, 2027. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
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