Collateral for a security interest recorded Aug 13, 2013 (Capitalsouth Partners SBIC Fund III, L.P.).
Term ends Nov 3, 2029 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 3, 2029
Held by Mobile Tech, Inc.
Filed Nov 3, 2009 as application 12/611,432 · Granted Jun 29, 2010
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2009
2029
Clock starts
Nov 3, 2009
Nov 3, 2009
Term ends
Nov 3, 2029
Nov 3, 2029
Granted
Jun 29, 2010
Jun 29, 2010
base term
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
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.
3
Family applications on record here
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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 Nov 3, 2009, when this application, 12/611,432, was filed | Nov 3, 2029 | 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 | Nov 3, 2029 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,744,404 | this patent Nov 2029 | Nov 2029 |
| US 7,909,641 | Surrendered on reissue Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| US RE47,089 | In force Nov 2029 | Nov 2029 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2009 Reel 23534, frame 747 | Henson, Donald; Niderost, Donald; Peacock, James Larry | Merchandising Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 1, 2013 Reel 30937, frame 416 | Mobile Tech, Inc. | Fifth Third Bank | Security Agreement |
| Aug 3, 2013 Reel 30937, frame 993 | Merchandising Technologies, Inc. | Mobile Tech, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 13, 2013 Reel 31005, frame 148 | Mobile Tech, Inc. | Capitalsouth Partners SBIC Fund III, L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 8, 2016 Reel 39370, frame 989 | Mobile Tech, Inc. | Pnc Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Aug 19, 2016 Reel 39752, frame 495 | Firth Third Bank | Mobile Tech, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Recorded at R/Fs 030937/0416 and 032608/0623 |
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Nov 2029
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Citations
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