Also listed on Oclaro Photonics, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than May 10, 2027 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 10, 2027
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.
May 10, 2007
May 10, 2027
Nov 9, 2010
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for 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 May 10, 2007, when this application, 11/747,172, was filed | May 10, 2027 | 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 | 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 10, 2027 | Medium confidence |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2007 Reel 19277, frame 831 | Hu, Yongdan; Wolak, Edmund L | Newport Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2010 Reel 25106, frame 670 | Newport Corporation | New Focus, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 7, 2010 Reel 25107, frame 581 | New Focus, Inc. | Oclaro Photonics, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Jun 5, 2012 Reel 28324, frame 982 | Oclaro Photonics, Inc. | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Inc., as Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Feb 11, 2014 Reel 32250, frame 324 | Oclaro, Inc.; Oclaro Technology Limited; Oclaro Technology, Inc.; Oclaro Photonics, Inc.; Avalon Photonics AG; Oclaro (North America), Inc. | Oclaro Switzerland GmbH | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 12, 2014 Reel 32251, frame 69 | Oclaro Switzerland GmbH | II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH | Change of Name |
| Jun 6, 2014 Reel 33100, frame 451 | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Oclaro, Inc.; Oclaro Technoloty Limited | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 6, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Oclaro, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 6, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC | Oclaro Technoloty Limited | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 29, 2022 Reel 60349, frame 216 | II-VI Laser Enterprise GmbH | II-VI Delaware, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 1, 2022 Reel 60562, frame 254 | II-VI Incorporated; II-VI Delaware, Inc.; M Cubed Technologies, Inc.; II-VI Photonics (US), Inc.; Photop Technologies, Inc.; Coherent, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | 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 10, 2027. We will not guess the cap.