Term ends Mar 28, 2027 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 28, 2027
Held by GHSP Control Devices, Inc.
Filed Mar 28, 2007 as application 11/692,679 · Granted Mar 23, 2010
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2007
2027
Clock starts
Mar 28, 2007
Mar 28, 2007
Term ends
Mar 28, 2027
Mar 28, 2027
Granted
Mar 23, 2010
Mar 23, 2010
base term
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
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.
2
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 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 Mar 28, 2007, when this application, 11/692,679, was filed | Mar 28, 2027 | 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 | Mar 28, 2027 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,682,076 | this patent Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
| US 7,931,401 | In force Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2007 Reel 19839, frame 789 | Landis, Ronald N.; Sparks, Robert J.; Norris, Jeffrey T. | Stoneridge, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2010 Reel 25105, frame 63 | Stoneridge, Inc. | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Dec 5, 2011 Reel 27328, frame 797 | Stoneridge, Inc.; Stoneridge Electronics, Inc.; Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Amended and Restated Patent Security Agreement |
| Oct 15, 2014 Reel 33951, frame 696 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Stoneridge, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 14, 2014 Reel 34242, frame 176 | Stoneridge, Inc.; Stoneridge Electronics, Inc.; Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Pnc Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Jun 12, 2019 Reel 49451, frame 357 | Stoneridge, Inc.; Stoneridge Electronics, Inc.; Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.; Stoneridge Aftermarket, Inc.; Orlaco Inc.; SRI Holdings US LLC; SRI Delaware Holdings LLC | Pnc Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Nov 2, 2023 Reel 65447, frame 664 | Stoneridge, Inc.; Stoneridge Electronics, Inc.; Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.; Stoneridge Fleet Solutions, Inc.; SRI Holdings US LLC; SRI Delaware Holdings LLC | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 16, 2024 Reel 69175, frame 944 | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Stoneridge, Inc.; Stoneridge Electronics, Inc.; Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 16, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Stoneridge, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 16, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Stoneridge Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 16, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 6, 2026 Reel 74714, frame 699 | PNC Bank, National Association, as Agent | Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 11, 2026 Reel 73760, frame 845 | Stoneridge, Inc. | Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 22, 2026 Reel 75356, frame 500 | Stoneridge, Inc. | Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 27, 2026 Reel 75407, frame 580 | Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc. | GHSP Control Devices, Inc. | Change of Name |
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Mar 2027
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