Collateral for a security interest recorded Feb 22, 2011 (Bank of New York Mellon Trust, NA).
Term ends Sep 25, 2029 · High confidence
20-year base term ended Jun 16, 2026
Held by Avaya Technology LLC
Filed Jun 16, 2006 as application 11/396,175 · Granted Dec 3, 2013
Base term plus 1197 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2006
2029
Clock starts
Jun 16, 2006
Jun 16, 2006
Term ends
Sep 25, 2029
Sep 25, 2029
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Dec 3, 2013
base term
patent term adjustment
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
1,197
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
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.
50
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 runs 1197 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
One row per rule, each showing its own input and what it did to the date. A step we could not verify says so instead of resolving itself.
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jun 16, 2006, when this application, 11/396,175, was filed | Jun 16, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +1197 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Sep 25, 2029 | 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 | Sep 25, 2029 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,978,827 | In force Sep 2028 | Sep 2028 |
| US 8,635,216 | In force Oct 2029 | Oct 2029 |
| US 8,165,773 | In force Jul 2029 | Jul 2029 |
| US 7,965,701 | In force Aug 2029 | Aug 2029 |
| US 8,442,197 | In force Jul 2029 | Jul 2029 |
| US 8,819,129 | In force Nov 2030 | Nov 2030 |
| US 8,600,794 | this patent Sep 2029 | Sep 2029 |
| US 8,031,842 | Lapsed on the fee record Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
8 of 50 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 60 recorded documents are shown; the 20 earliest are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Citicorp USA, Inc. | Octel Communications LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 9, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Citicorp USA, Inc. | Vpnet Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 10, 2018 Reel 45034, frame 1 | Avaya Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC; Octel Communications LLC; Vpnet Technologies, Inc.; Zang, Inc. | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 23, 2018 Reel 45124, frame 26 | Avaya Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC; Octel Communications LLC; Vpnet Technologies, Inc.; Zang, Inc. | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Sep 25, 2020 Reel 53955, frame 436 | Avaya Inc.; Avaya Management L.P.; Intellisist, Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Wilmington Trust, National Association | Security Interest |
| Jul 25, 2022 Reel 60953, frame 412 | Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Avaya, Inc.; Avaya Technology LLC; Octel Communications LLC; Vpnet Technologies | Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing the Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 020156/0149 |
| Jul 25, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Avaya, Inc. | Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing the Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 020156/0149 |
| Jul 25, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Avaya Technology LLC | Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing the Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 020156/0149 |
| Jul 25, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Octel Communications LLC | Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing the Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 020156/0149 |
| Jul 25, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Vpnet Technologies | Bankruptcy Court Order Releasing the Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 020156/0149 |
| Aug 5, 2022 Reel 61087, frame 386 | Avaya Inc.; Intellisist, Inc.; Avaya Management L.P.; Avaya Cabinet Solutions LLC | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Apr 26, 2023 Reel 63457, frame 1 | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Holdings Corp.; Avaya Inc.; Avaya Management L.P.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel 45124/FRAME 0026 |
| Apr 26, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Holdings Corp. | Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel 45124/FRAME 0026 |
| Apr 26, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel 45124/FRAME 0026 |
| Apr 26, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel 45124/FRAME 0026 |
| Apr 26, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents at Reel 45124/FRAME 0026 |
| May 3, 2023 Reel 63742, frame 1 | Avaya Management L.P.; Avaya Inc.; Intellisist, Inc.; Knoahsoft Inc. | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB [Collateral Agent] | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| May 4, 2023 Reel 63542, frame 662 | Avaya Inc.; Avaya Management L.P.; Intellisist, Inc. | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| May 18, 2023 Reel 63690, frame 359 | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P.; Avaya Inc.; Intellisist, Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 61087/0386) |
| May 18, 2023 Reel 63705, frame 23 | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P.; Avaya Inc.; Intellisist, Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 53955/0436) |
| May 18, 2023 Reel 63779, frame 622 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Inc.; Intellisist, Inc.; Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC; Octel Communications LLC; Vpnet Technologies, Inc.; Zang, Inc. (Former Name of Avaya Cloud Inc.); Hyperquality, Inc.; Hyperquality II, LLC; Caas Technologies, LLC; Avaya Management L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 61087/0386) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 61087/0386) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Intellisist, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 61087/0386) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 61087/0386) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 53955/0436) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 53955/0436) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Intellisist, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 53955/0436) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 53955/0436) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Intellisist, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Integrated Cabinet Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Octel Communications LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Vpnet Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Zang, Inc. (Former Name of Avaya Cloud Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Hyperquality, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Hyperquality II, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Caas Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| May 18, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Goldman Sachs Bank USA., as Collateral Agent | Avaya Management L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Reel/Frame 045034/0001) |
| Sep 21, 2023 Reel 65019, frame 231 | Avaya Inc. | Avaya LLC | (Security Interest) Grantor's Name Change |
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What's changing
Sep 2029
Term ends Sep 25, 2029. No further fees fall due before then
Note
The 1197 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
30
later US patents cite this one
That is top 25% of utility patents granted in 2013 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
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