Also listed on Idq Operating, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Dec 30, 2020 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ends no later than Jul 22, 2027 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Oct 18, 2025
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.
Held by Energizer Auto, Inc.
Filed Oct 18, 2005 as application 11/253,068 · Granted Mar 9, 2010
Base term plus 642 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2005
2027
Clock starts
Oct 18, 2005
Oct 18, 2005
Ends no later than
Jul 22, 2027
Jul 22, 2027
Granted
Mar 9, 2010
Mar 9, 2010
base term
patent term adjustment
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
642
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
Unresolved
Terminal disclaimer
On file, reference document not resolved, so the date above is an upper bound. We do not guess the cap.
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.
9
Family applications on record here
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
This patent's term runs 642 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
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 Oct 18, 2005, when this application, 11/253,068, was filed | Oct 18, 2025 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +642 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jul 22, 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 Jul 22, 2027 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 6,481,221 | Term ended Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Application 09/829,087 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 6,438,970 | Term ended Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| US 6,385,986 | Term ended Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| US 6,722,141 | Term ended Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| US 6,609,385 | Term ended Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| US 6,796,340 | Term ended May 2023 | May 2023 |
| US 7,107,781 | Term ended Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
8 of 9 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 44 recorded documents are shown; the 4 earliest are not. 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 5, 2010 Reel 24337, frame 62 | E.F. Products, Inc. | E.f. Products, L.p. | Conversion |
| Aug 10, 2010 Reel 24812, frame 614 | Idq Operating, Inc. | Gmac Commercial Finance LLC | Security Agreement |
| Mar 30, 2012 Reel 27967, frame 30 | Ally Commercial Finance LLC (F/K/A Gmac Commercial Finance LLC) | Idq Operating, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 3, 2012 Reel 27982, frame 877 | Idq Operating, Inc. | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Security Agreement |
| Apr 23, 2012 Reel 28088, frame 807 | Freeport Financial LLC | Idq Holdings, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| May 29, 2012 Reel 28286, frame 170 | Idq Operating, Inc. | Ally Commercial Finance LLC, as Agent | Security Agreement |
| May 28, 2015 Reel 35735, frame 529 | Ally Bank, Successor in Interest to Ally Commercial Finance LLC, as Agent | Idq Operating, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 24, 2015 Reel 35898, frame 821 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as Agent | Idq Operating, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 Reel 36102, frame 1 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Applica Consumer Products, Inc.; Applica Consumer Products, Inc., a Corp. of Florida; Kwikset Corporation; Liquid Holding Company, Inc.; National Manufacturing Co.; Price Pfister, Inc.; Rov Holding, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware; Rovcal, Inc.; Rovcal, Inc., a Corp. of California; Russell Hobbs, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware; Salix Animal Health, LLC; Seed Resources, L.l.c.; Spectrum Brands, Inc.; Spectrum Brands, Inc. as Successor in Interest to Rovcal, Inc.; Spectrum Brands, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware; Tell Manufacturing, Inc.; Tetra Holding (US), Inc., a Corp. of Delaware; Tetra Holdings (US), Inc.; United Industries Corporation; United Industries Corporation as Successor in Interest to Liquid Holding Company, Inc.; United Pet Group, Inc.; United Pet Group, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Applica Consumer Products, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Applica Consumer Products, Inc., a Corp. of Florida | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Kwikset Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Liquid Holding Company, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | National Manufacturing Co. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Price Pfister, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Rov Holding, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Rovcal, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Rovcal, Inc., a Corp. of California | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Russell Hobbs, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Salix Animal Health, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Seed Resources, L.l.c. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Spectrum Brands, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Spectrum Brands, Inc. as Successor in Interest to Rovcal, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Spectrum Brands, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Tell Manufacturing, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Tetra Holding (US), Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | Tetra Holdings (US), Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | United Industries Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | United Industries Corporation as Successor in Interest to Liquid Holding Company, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | United Pet Group, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 14, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Trustee | United Pet Group, Inc., a Corp. of Delaware | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 20, 2015 Reel 36131, frame 792 | Idq Operating, Inc. | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 4, 2016 Reel 37419, frame 476 | Idq Operating, Inc. | The Armor All/STP Products Company | Merger |
| Jan 4, 2016 Reel 37419, frame 782 | Idq Operating, Inc. | The Armor All/STP Products Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 5, 2018 Reel 46301, frame 251 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | Royal Bank of Canada | Notice of Successor Agent and Assignment of Security Interest (Intellectual Property) Reel/Frame 036131/0792 |
| Jan 28, 2019 Reel 48157, frame 549 | The Armor All/STP Products Company | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 30, 2019 Reel 48183, frame 811 | Royal Bank of Canada | The Armor All/STP Products Company | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 25, 2019 Reel 50829, frame 790 | The Armor All/STP Products Company | Energizer Auto, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Dec 30, 2020 Reel 54875, frame 651 | Energizer Brands, LLC; Energizer Auto, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Mar 19, 2025 Reel 70565, frame 282 | Energizer Brands, LLC; Energizer Auto, Inc.,; Energizer Auto Sales, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
Sources
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What's changing
Jul 2027
Term ends no later than Jul 22, 2027. No further fees fall due before then
Note
A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved. No cap is applied and none is guessed
Note
The 642 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Open question
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Jul 22, 2027. We will not guess the cap.
Citations
9
later US patents cite this one
That is below the median of utility patents granted in 2010 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
This computed term ends no later than the date shown; an unresolved terminal disclaimer may end it earlier. 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.