Also listed on CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ended Oct 25, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ended Dec 6, 2025
Held by CommScope North Carolina, LLC
Filed Dec 6, 2005 as application 11/295,349 · Granted Oct 20, 2009
Base term plus 323 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
Term ended Oct 25, 2026
2005
2026
Clock starts
Dec 6, 2005
Dec 6, 2005
Term ended
Oct 25, 2026
Oct 25, 2026
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Oct 20, 2009
base term
patent term adjustment
after the term ends
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
323
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 323 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees were paid, so no fee lapse ended it. 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 Dec 6, 2005, when this application, 11/295,349, was filed | Dec 6, 2025 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +323 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Oct 25, 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 | term ended | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2006 Reel 17332, frame 642 | German, Michael Gregory; Choudhury, Golam Mabud; Macauley, Daniel Warren; Satterthwaite, Danny L.; Tucker, Peter T. | CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 22, 2007 Reel 19470, frame 146 | CommScope Solutions Properties, LLC | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Merger |
| Jan 9, 2008 Reel 20362, frame 241 | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; Allen Telecom, LLC; Andrew Corporation | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Feb 3, 2011 Reel 26039, frame 5 | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; Allen Telecom LLC; Andrew LLC (F/K/A Andrew Corporation) | Patent Release |
| Feb 3, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Patent Release |
| Feb 3, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Allen Telecom LLC | Patent Release |
| Feb 3, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Andrew LLC (F/K/A Andrew Corporation) | Patent Release |
| May 3, 2011 Reel 26276, frame 363 | Allen Telecom LLC, a Delaware LLC; Andrew LLC, a Delaware LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, a North Carolina Corporation | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| May 4, 2011 Reel 26272, frame 543 | Allen Telecom LLC, a Delaware LLC; Andrew LLC, a Delaware LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, a North Carolina Corporation | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jul 28, 2015 Reel 36201, frame 283 | Allen Telecom LLC; CommScope Technologies LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; Redwood Systems, Inc. | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Mar 31, 2017 Reel 42126, frame 434 | Wilmington Trust, National Association | Allen Telecom LLC; CommScope Technologies LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; Redwood Systems, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Patents (Releases RF 036201/0283) |
| Mar 31, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | Allen Telecom LLC | Release of Security Interest Patents (Releases RF 036201/0283) |
| Mar 31, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | CommScope Technologies LLC | Release of Security Interest Patents (Releases RF 036201/0283) |
| Mar 31, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Release of Security Interest Patents (Releases RF 036201/0283) |
| Mar 31, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | Redwood Systems, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Patents (Releases RF 036201/0283) |
| Apr 9, 2019 Reel 49260, frame 1 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Redwood Systems, Inc.; Allen Telecom LLC; Andrew LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; CommScope Technologies LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 9, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Redwood Systems, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 9, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Allen Telecom LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 9, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Andrew LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 9, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 9, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | CommScope Technologies LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 3, 2019 Reel 49892, frame 396 | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; CommScope Technologies LLC; Arris Enterprises LLC; Arris Technology, Inc.; Ruckus Wireless, Inc.; Arris Solutions, Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Abl Security Agreement |
| Jul 3, 2019 Reel 49905, frame 504 | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; CommScope Technologies LLC; Arris Enterprises LLC; Arris Technology, Inc.; Ruckus Wireless, Inc.; Arris Solutions, Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Term Loan Security Agreement |
| Jul 3, 2019 Reel 49678, frame 577 | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Nov 19, 2021 Reel 60752, frame 1 | Arris Solutions, Inc.; Arris Enterprises LLC; CommScope Technologies LLC; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | Wilmington Trust | Security Interest |
| Dec 17, 2024 Reel 69889, frame 114 | Arris Enterprises LLC; CommScope Technologies LLC; CommScope Inc., of North Carolina; Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC; Ruckus IP Holdings LLC | Apollo Administrative Agency LLC | Security Interest |
| Dec 19, 2024 Reel 71477, frame 255 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Arris Enterprises LLC (F/K/A Arris Enterprises, Inc.); Arris Technology, Inc.; Arris Solutions, Inc.; CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina; CommScope Technologies LLC; Ruckus Wireless, LLC (F/K/A Ruckus Wireless, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Arris Enterprises LLC (F/K/A Arris Enterprises, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Arris Technology, Inc. | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Arris Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | CommScope Technologies LLC | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 19, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Ruckus Wireless, LLC (F/K/A Ruckus Wireless, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest at Reel/Frame 049905/0504 |
| Dec 10, 2025 Reel 73888, frame 404 | CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina | CommScope North Carolina, LLC | Change of Name |
| Jan 9, 2026 Reel 74473, frame 264 | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | CommScope North Carolina, LLC (F/K/A CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina) | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel/Frame No. 49678/0577 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
Note
The 323 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
241
later US patents cite this one
That is top 5% of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
How we rank
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