Also listed on First Data Corporation, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Nov 24, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ended Sep 18, 2021
Held by The Western Union Company
Filed Sep 18, 2001 as application 09/955,747 · Granted Aug 3, 2010
Base term plus 1893 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2001
2026
Clock starts
Sep 18, 2001
Sep 18, 2001
Term ends
Nov 24, 2026
Nov 24, 2026
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Aug 3, 2010
base term
patent term adjustment
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
1,893
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
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 runs 1893 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. 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 Sep 18, 2001, when this application, 09/955,747, was filed | Sep 18, 2021 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +1893 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Nov 24, 2026 | 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 24, 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2002 Reel 12624, frame 595 | Hansen, Kurt; Cachey, Joseph, III | First Data Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 19, 2007 Reel 19029, frame 889 | First Data Corporation | First Data Corporation; The Western Union Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 19, 2007 reel/frame not recorded | First Data Corporation | First Data Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 19, 2007 reel/frame not recorded | First Data Corporation | The Western Union Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 31, 2007 Reel 20045, frame 165 | First Data Corporation; Cardservice International, Inc.; Fundsxpress, Inc.; Linkpoint International, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck Services, Inc.; DW Holdings, Inc.; First Data Resources, Inc.; Intelligent Results, Inc.; Size Technologies, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc. | Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Nov 17, 2010 Reel 25368, frame 183 | DW Holdings, Inc.; First Data Resources, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Resources, LLC); Fundsxpress Financial Networks, Inc.; Intelligent Results, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Solutions, Inc.); Linkpoint International, Inc.; Money Network Financial, LLC; Size Technologies, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc. | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jan 28, 2011 Reel 25716, frame 357 | First Data Corporation; The Western Union Company | The Western Union Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 31, 2011 Reel 25719, frame 590 | DW Holdings, Inc.; First Data Resources, LLC; Fundsxpress Financial Networks, Inc.; First Data Solutions, Inc.; Linkpoint International, Inc.; Money Network Financial, LLC; Size Technologies, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc. | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| May 31, 2012 Reel 28299, frame 217 | Credit Suisse AG | First Data Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 1, 2012 Reel 28301, frame 4 | Wells Fargo Bank | First Data Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 Reel 49902, frame 919 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Cardservice International, Inc.; DW Holdings Inc.; First Data Corporation; First Data Resources, LLC; Fundsxpress, Inc.; Intelligent Results, Inc.; Linkpoint International, Inc.; Size Technologies, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc.; Telecheck Services, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Cardservice International, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | DW Holdings Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | First Data Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | First Data Resources, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Fundsxpress, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Intelligent Results, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Linkpoint International, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Size Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Tasq Technology, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Telecheck International, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 30, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Telecheck Services, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 19, 2019 Reel 50090, frame 60 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Corporation; DW Holdings, Inc.; First Data Resources, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Resources, LLC); Fundsxpress Financial Networks, Inc.; Intelligent Results, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Solutions, Inc.); Linkpoint International, Inc.; Money Network Financial, LLC; Size Technologies, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 Reel 50091, frame 474 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Corporation; DW Holdings, Inc.; First Data Resources, LLC; Fundsxpress Financial Network, Inc.; First Data Solutions, Inc.; Linkpoint International, Inc.; Money Network Financial, LLC; Size Technologies, Inc.; Tasq Technology, Inc.; Telecheck International, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Corporation | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | DW Holdings, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Resources, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Resources, LLC) | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Fundsxpress Financial Networks, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Intelligent Results, Inc. (K/N/A First Data Solutions, Inc.) | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Linkpoint International, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Money Network Financial, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Size Technologies, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Tasq Technology, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Telecheck International, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Resources, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Fundsxpress Financial Network, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
| Aug 19, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | First Data Solutions, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights |
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
Nov 2026
Term ends Nov 24, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Note
The 1893 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
130
later US patents cite this one
That is top 5% 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
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. 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.