Also listed on Oclaro Photonics, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Jul 1, 2022 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ends Oct 6, 2027 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Oct 6, 2027
Held by II-VI Delaware, Inc.
Filed Oct 6, 2007 as application 11/973,207 · Granted Jan 11, 2011
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2007
2027
Clock starts
Oct 6, 2007
Oct 6, 2007
Term ends
Oct 6, 2027
Oct 6, 2027
Granted
Jan 11, 2011
Jan 11, 2011
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
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Oct 6, 2007, when this application, 11/973,207, was filed | Oct 6, 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 | 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 | Oct 6, 2027 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2008 Reel 20404, frame 987 | Hu, Yongdan; Romero, Oscar; Harrison, Jim | Newport Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 4, 2008 Reel 20768, frame 48 | Newport Corporation Subcontractor to Nufern Prime Contractor | Air Force, United States | Confirmatory License |
| Dec 2, 2010 Reel 25439, frame 461 | Newport Corporation | New Focus, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 2, 2010 Reel 25439, frame 535 | 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
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What's changing
Oct 2027
Term ends Oct 6, 2027. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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