Also listed on Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Nov 13, 2014 (Intersouth Partners VI, L.P.).
Term ends Jul 30, 2028 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 30, 2028
Held by Intersouth Partners VI, L.P., H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P., H.I.G. Ventures-Hexatech, LLC, Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P., Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. and MCNC Enterprise Fund, L.P.
Filed Feb 16, 2011 as application 13/028,505 · Granted Apr 3, 2012
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2008
2028
Clock starts
Jul 30, 2008
Jul 30, 2008
Term ends
Jul 30, 2028
Jul 30, 2028
Granted
Apr 3, 2012
Apr 3, 2012
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.
3
Family applications on record here
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
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 Jul 30, 2008, when application 12/182,475, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Feb 16, 2011) | Jul 30, 2028 | 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 | Jul 30, 2028 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,915,178 | In force Nov 2028 | Nov 2028 |
| Application PCT/US2009/052030 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 8,148,802 | this patent Jul 2028 | Jul 2028 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2011 Reel 26627, frame 964 | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p.; H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P.; H.I.G. Ventures - Hexatech, Inc.; Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P.; Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P.; Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Ventures - Hexatech, Inc. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Jul 21, 2011 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Oct 21, 2011 Reel 27096, frame 644 | Hexatech, Inc. | Silicon Valley Bank | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 Reel 28885, frame 206 | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p.; H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P.; H.I.G. Ventures - Hexatech, LLC; Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P.; Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P.; Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Ventures - Hexatech, LLC | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Security Agreement |
| Aug 30, 2012 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Nov 2, 2012 Reel 29231, frame 870 | Hexatech, Inc. | Idea Stimulus Fund, L.p. | Security Agreement |
| Jan 30, 2014 Reel 32095, frame 701 | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p.; H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P.; H.I.G. Ventures-Hexatech, LLC; Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P.; Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P.; Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Ventures-Hexatech, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 30, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 Reel 34161, frame 276 | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p.; H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P.; Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p.; Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P.; Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Security Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p. | Security Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P. | Security Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Security Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P. | Security Interest |
| Nov 13, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Security Interest |
| Mar 8, 2016 Reel 37919, frame 166 | Silicon Valley Bank | Hexatech, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 10, 2016 Reel 38056, frame 437 | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p.; H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P.; H.I.G. Ventures-Hexatech, LLC; Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P.; Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P.; Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Intersouth Partners Vi, L.p. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Venture Partners II, L.P. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | H.I.G. Ventures-Hexatech, LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen Fund IX L.P. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Sevin Rosen IX Affiliates Fund L.P. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
| Mar 10, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Hexatech, Inc. | Mcnc Enterprise Fund, L.p. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Conveyance Type Previously Recorded at Reel: 032095 Frame: 0701. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
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