Term ends no later than May 26, 2028 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Nov 2, 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.
Nov 2, 2006
May 26, 2028
May 25, 2010
This patent's term runs 571 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 Nov 2, 2006, when this application, 11/592,095, was filed | Nov 2, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +571 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | May 26, 2028 | 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 May 26, 2028 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,747,324 | In force no later than Sep 2028 | no later than Sep 2028 |
| US 7,725,188 | this patent no later than May 2028 | no later than May 2028 |
| Application 12/246,605 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,812,112 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| Application 12/422,483 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 7,869,879 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 8,041,428 | In force Feb 2027 | Feb 2027 |
| Application 12/652,302 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2007 Reel 18780, frame 502 | Errico, Joseph P.; Mendez, Steven; Pastena, James R. | Electrocore, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 13, 2018 Reel 45069, frame 348 | Errico, Joseph P.; Mendez, Steven; Pastena, James R. | Electrocore, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 21, 2019 Reel 48410, frame 510 | Electrocore, LLC | Electrocore, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Feb 25, 2019 Reel 48465, frame 793 | Errico, Joseph P.; Mendez, Steven; Pastena, James R. | Electrocore, LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Original Recordation by Removing Patent 8612004 from the List of Properties Previously Recorded at Reel: 045069 Frame: 0348. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Dec 21, 2021 Reel 58561, frame 979 | Nuvaira, Inc. | Innovatus Life Sciences Lending Fund 1, LP | Security Interest |
| Jun 21, 2023 Reel 64017, frame 683 | Innovatus Life Sciences Lending Fund I, LP | Nuvaira, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 16, 2024 Reel 69175, frame 918 | Nuvaira, Inc. | Innovatus Life Sciences Lending Fund 1, LP | Security Interest |
| Aug 12, 2025 Reel 72452, frame 559 | Electrocore, Inc. | Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P. | Security Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
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 May 26, 2028. We will not guess the cap.