Lapsed Oct 19, 2018 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Jul 25, 2025
Why Medium: A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) with no resolved reference, so the term may end earlier.
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Jul 25, 2005
Oct 19, 2018
Oct 19, 2010
Sep 29, 2025
Its term would have run to Sep 29, 2025: its 20-year base term plus 66 days of term adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 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 Jul 25, 2005, when application 11/189,074, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Aug 8, 2008) | Jul 25, 2025 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +66 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Sep 29, 2025 | 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 | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Oct 19, 2018 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 19, 2018 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,410,097 | In force Jan 2027 | Jan 2027 |
| US 7,513,416 | In force Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
| US 7,445,145 | Lapsed on the fee record Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| US 7,513,415 | In force Apr 2027 | Apr 2027 |
| US 7,490,757 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 7,815,105 | this patent Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2010 Reel 24840, frame 136 | Mason, Thomas S.; Haney, Sean; Brannan, Jeff; Chapman, Dale | Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 17, 2016 Reel 39723, frame 548 | Diebold, Incorporated; Diebold Self Service Systems | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Sep 26, 2017 Reel 44013, frame 486 | Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated | Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated | Change of Name |
| Aug 27, 2020 Reel 53622, frame 112 | Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated | Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Receiving Party Name Previously Recorded on Reel 044013 Frame 0486. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Change from Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated Todiebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated. |
| Jan 10, 2023 Reel 62338, frame 429 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent | Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (F/K/A Diebold, Incorporated); Diebold Self-Service Systems | Release of Security Interest in Patents Intellectual Property |
| Jan 10, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent | Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (F/K/A Diebold, Incorporated) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Intellectual Property |
| Jan 10, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent | Diebold Self-Service Systems | Release of Security Interest in Patents Intellectual Property |
| Dec 9, 2024 Reel 69889, frame 890 | Diebold Self-Service Systems | Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated | Assignment of Assignor's 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 Oct 19, 2018. We will not guess the cap.