Term ends Dec 10, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ended Jun 16, 2026
Filed Jun 16, 2006 as application 11/455,067 · Granted Oct 21, 2008
Base term plus 177 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Jun 16, 2006
Jun 16, 2006
Term ends
Dec 10, 2026
Dec 10, 2026
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Oct 21, 2008
base term
patent term adjustment
fee events
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
177
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
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 runs 177 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
One row per rule, each showing its own input and what it did to the date. A step we could not verify says so instead of resolving itself.
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jun 16, 2006, when this application, 11/455,067, was filed | Jun 16, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +177 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 10, 2026 | 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 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2006 Reel 17917, frame 593 | Weigand, Christopher D. | M/A-Com, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 18, 2009 Reel 22266, frame 400 | M/A Com, Inc.; Raychem International; Tyco Electronics Corporation; The Whitaker Corporation; Tyco Electronics Logistics AG | Cobham Defense Electronic Systems Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 1, 2009 Reel 22482, frame 16 | Kiwi Stone Acquisition Corp. | Cobham Defense Electronic Systems Corporation | Security Agreement |
| May 21, 2009 Reel 22714, frame 890 | Cobham Defense Electronic Systems Corporation | Kiwi Stone Acquisition Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 5, 2009 Reel 23476, frame 69 | Kiwi Stone Acquisition Corp. | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Dec 6, 2010 Reel 25444, frame 920 | Mimix Broadband, Inc.; M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | RBS Business Capital, a Division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., as Agent | Security Agreement |
| Dec 7, 2010 Reel 25445, frame 947 | Cobham Defense Electronic Systems Corporation | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 4, 2011 Reel 27015, frame 444 | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Oct 6, 2011 Reel 27028, frame 21 | RBS Business Capital, a Division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., as Administrative Agent | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.; Mimix Broadband, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 25444/920 |
| Oct 6, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | RBS Business Capital, a Division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., as Administrative Agent | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 25444/920 |
| Oct 6, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | RBS Business Capital, a Division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., as Administrative Agent | Mimix Broadband, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 25444/920 |
| Sep 30, 2013 Reel 31314, frame 183 | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| May 8, 2014 Reel 32857, frame 32 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 9, 2014 Reel 32859, frame 374 | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.; Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.; Brooktree Corporation | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 Reel 39139, frame 826 | M/A-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Macom Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. | Change of Name |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 10, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Note
The 177 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
50
later US patents cite this one
That is top 25% of utility patents granted in 2008 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
How we rank
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.