Also listed on Syntheon, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Dec 28, 2027 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Mar 22, 2026
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Mar 22, 2006
Dec 28, 2027
Jan 12, 2010
This patent's term runs 646 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. 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 Mar 22, 2006, when this application, 11/387,198, was filed | Mar 22, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +646 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 28, 2027 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium 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 | no later than Dec 28, 2027 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,644,548 | this patent no later than Dec 2027 | no later than Dec 2027 |
| US 7,632,348 | Lapsed on the fee record Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| US 7,658,797 | In force no later than Oct 2027 | no later than Oct 2027 |
| US 7,648,574 | Term ended Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| US 7,699,929 | Surrendered on reissue no later than Mar 2012 | no later than Mar 2012 |
| US 8,029,617 | Term ended Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| US 7,820,094 | Lapsed on the fee record Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| US 8,357,240 | Term ended Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2006 Reel 17771, frame 819 | Guevara, Tricia; Williams, Michael T.; Cowan, David A.; Madish, John K.; Adewale, Kolapo; Moore, Roger; Hileman, Tobias Blain | Nova Chemicals Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 31, 2012 Reel 29218, frame 1 | Nova Chemicals Inc. | Syntheon Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 28, 2019 Reel 49896, frame 538 | Syntheon Inc. | Syntheon Holdings S.p.A. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Dec 28, 2027. We will not guess the cap.