Term ends Sep 24, 2028 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 24, 2028
Held by Earthlite, LLC
Filed Sep 24, 2008 as application 12/237,031 · Granted Jul 27, 2010
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2008
2028
Clock starts
Sep 24, 2008
Sep 24, 2008
Term ends
Sep 24, 2028
Sep 24, 2028
Granted
Jul 27, 2010
Jul 27, 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.
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
How we calculated this date
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 24, 2008, when this application, 12/237,031, was filed | Sep 24, 2028 | 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 | Sep 24, 2028 | High confidence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2008 Reel 21944, frame 291 | Roleder, Jonathan W.; Chow, William W.; Estrada, Richard V. | Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 12, 2016 Reel 39310, frame 24 | Earthlite Acquisition, Inc.; Earthlite, LLC | TCF National Bank | Security Interest |
| Jun 22, 2018 Reel 46419, frame 128 | Earthlite Massage Tables, Inc. | Earthlite, LLC | Change of Name |
| May 19, 2023 Reel 63707, frame 969 | Earthlite, LLC; Earthlite Acquisition, Inc.; Continuum Footspas, LLC | The Huntington National Bank | Security Interest |
| Dec 1, 2023 Reel 65732, frame 187 | Earthlite Acquisition, Inc.; Earthlite, LLC; Continuum Footspas, LLC | Old Second National Bank | Security Interest |
| Dec 1, 2023 Reel 65743, frame 359 | The Huntington National Bank F/K/A TCF National Bank | Earthlite, LLC; Earthlite Acquisition, Inc.; Continuum Footspas, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Dec 1, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | The Huntington National Bank F/K/A TCF National Bank | Earthlite, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Dec 1, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | The Huntington National Bank F/K/A TCF National Bank | Earthlite Acquisition, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Dec 1, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | The Huntington National Bank F/K/A TCF National Bank | Continuum Footspas, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 4, 2024 Reel 67912, frame 933 | Old Second National Bank, a National Bank | Earthlite Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Earthlite, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Continuum Footspas, LLC, a Wisconsin Limited Liability Company | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 4, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Old Second National Bank, a National Bank | Earthlite Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 4, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Old Second National Bank, a National Bank | Earthlite, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 4, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Old Second National Bank, a National Bank | Continuum Footspas, LLC, a Wisconsin Limited Liability Company | Release of Security Interest |
Sources
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What's changing
Sep 2028
Term ends Sep 24, 2028. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
26
later US patents cite this one
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