Also listed on Delphi Technologies, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Dec 12, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 12, 2026
Held by Aptiv Technologies Limited
Filed Dec 12, 2006 as application 11/609,778 · Granted Oct 21, 2008
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Dec 12, 2006
Dec 12, 2006
Term ends
Dec 12, 2026
Dec 12, 2026
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Oct 21, 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 Dec 12, 2006, when this application, 11/609,778, was filed | Dec 12, 2026 | 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 | Dec 12, 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2006 Reel 18625, frame 411 | Deasy, Kevin M; Taylor, Ronald M; Ansari, Adil | Delphi Technologies Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 13, 2009 Reel 23510, frame 562 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | The Bank of New York Mellon, as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Apr 15, 2011 Reel 26138, frame 574 | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Connection Systems Holdings LLC; Delphi Properties Management LLC; Delphi Technologies, Inc.; Delphi Automotive Systems LLC; Delphi Connection Systems LLC; Delphi Corporation; Delphi Holdings LLC; Delphi International Services Company LLC; Delphi Medical Systems LLC; Delphi Trade Management LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Connection Systems Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Properties Management LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Automotive Systems LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Connection Systems LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi International Services Company LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Medical Systems LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 15, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon | Delphi Trade Management LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 18, 2011 Reel 26146, frame 173 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jun 15, 2012 Reel 28384, frame 695 | Deasy, Kevin M.; Taylor, Ronald M.; Rege, Siddharth S.; Ansari, Adil | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 14, 2015 Reel 34762, frame 540 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 25, 2018 Reel 47143, frame 874 | Delphi Technologies Inc. | Aptiv Technologies Limited | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
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What's changing
Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 12, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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