Also listed on Geomagic, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Aug 12, 2031 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 12, 2031
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 12, 2011
Aug 12, 2031
Aug 13, 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 Aug 12, 2011, when application 13/208,992, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed May 2, 2012) | Aug 12, 2031 | 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 Aug 12, 2031 | Medium confidence |
This family
| Application 13/208,992 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,509,933 | this patent no later than Aug 2031 | no later than Aug 2031 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2012 Reel 29179, frame 865 | Steingart, Robert; Chen, David T. | Sensable Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 24, 2012 Reel 29184, frame 73 | Sensable Technologies, Inc. | Geomagic, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 12, 2013 Reel 29971, frame 482 | Geomagic, Inc. | 3D Systems, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 27, 2019 Reel 48456, frame 17 | 3D Systems, Inc. | HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Aug 26, 2021 Reel 57651, frame 374 | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | 3D Systems, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 2, 2025 Reel 72448, frame 979 | 3D Systems Corporation; 3D Systems, Inc. | Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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 Aug 12, 2031. We will not guess the cap.