Term ends no later than Jan 3, 2031 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 19, 2029
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.
Aug 19, 2009
Jan 3, 2031
Feb 19, 2013
This patent's term runs 502 days past its 20-year base term on 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 Aug 19, 2009, when this application, 12/543,574, was filed | Aug 19, 2029 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +502 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 3, 2031 | 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 Jan 3, 2031 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,365,963 | In force Oct 2032 | Oct 2032 |
| Application 12/539,211 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,377,564 | this patent no later than Jan 2031 | no later than Jan 2031 |
| US 8,651,285 | In force Mar 2031 | Mar 2031 |
| US 8,372,900 | In force May 2030 | May 2030 |
| US 8,708,162 | In force May 2030 | May 2030 |
| Application PCT/US2010/044691 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| Application PCT/US2010/044686 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2009 Reel 23204, frame 120 | Shooshtari, Kiarash Alavi; Miele, Philip Francis; Asrar, Jawed | Johns Manville | 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 is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Jan 3, 2031. We will not guess the cap.