Also listed on Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Dec 12, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 12, 2026
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 7,542,728, US 7,545,787, US 7,567,820), so the cap could be lower.
Dec 12, 2006
Dec 12, 2026
Mar 8, 2011
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 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 Dec 12, 2006, when application 11/638,267, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Feb 9, 2010) | Dec 12, 2026 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 7,542,728, US 7,545,787, US 7,567,820, US 7,688,784, US 8,160,001) | resolves to Dec 12, 2026, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 | Dec 12, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,545,787 | In force no later than Aug 2027 | no later than Aug 2027 |
| US 7,688,784 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 7,904,112 | this patent Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2010 Reel 23913, frame 86 | Bitran, Yigal; Solomon, Eitan | Altair Semiconductor Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 3, 2013 Reel 31343, frame 670 | Altair Semiconductor Ltd. | Silicon Valley Bank | Security Agreement |
| Apr 12, 2021 Reel 55984, frame 171 | Altair Semiconductor Ltd. | Sony Semiconductor Israel Ltd. | Change of Name |
| Apr 5, 2023 Reel 63225, frame 200 | Sony Semiconductor Israel Ltd. | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 19, 2026 Reel 75350, frame 600 | Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation | Altair Semiconductor Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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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 resolved from the filed document, referencing US 7,542,728, US 7,545,787, US 7,567,820, US 7,688,784, US 8,160,001, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.