Also listed on Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Nov 15, 2026 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 15, 2026
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.
Nov 15, 2006
Nov 15, 2026
Aug 20, 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: Low. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 15, 2006, when application PCT/IL2006/001320, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 20, 2011); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Nov 15, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium 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 Nov 15, 2026 | Low confidence |
This family
| US 8,949,235 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 8,514,248 | this patent no later than Nov 2026 | no later than Nov 2026 |
| US 8,818,038 | In force no later than Dec 2027 | no later than Dec 2027 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2011 Reel 27419, frame 27 | Peleg, Shmuel; Rav-acha, Alexander | Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 8, 2018 Reel 46581, frame 151 | Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd. | Briefcam 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 is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Nov 15, 2026. We will not guess the cap.