Also listed on Netstartups, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Jul 11, 2027 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 11, 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.
Jul 11, 2007
Jul 11, 2027
Jun 4, 2013
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 Jul 11, 2007, when application 11/776,019, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 10, 2011) | Jul 11, 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 Jul 11, 2027 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,185,434 | In force Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
| US 8,224,694 | In force Mar 2028 | Mar 2028 |
| Application PCT/US2010/040551 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 8,458,021 | this patent no later than Jul 2027 | no later than Jul 2027 |
| US 8,458,022 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 8,458,023 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 8,719,084 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 9,477,981 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 Reel 67105, frame 788 | Bous, Joseph | Netstartups, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 20, 2024 Reel 69746, frame 836 | Netstartups LLC | Expedia, Inc. | Asset Purchase Agreement |
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 Jul 11, 2027. We will not guess the cap.