Term ends no later than Oct 12, 2030 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Oct 12, 2030
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.
Oct 12, 2010
Oct 12, 2030
Dec 24, 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 Oct 12, 2010, when this application, 12/903,025, was filed | Oct 12, 2030 | 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 Oct 12, 2030 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,615,025 | this patent no later than Oct 2030 | no later than Oct 2030 |
| US 8,605,766 | Lapsed on the fee record Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| US 8,867,578 | Lapsed on the fee record Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| US 8,559,470 | Lapsed on the fee record Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| US 8,368,995 | In force Jan 2031 | Jan 2031 |
| US 9,318,868 | In force Oct 2030 | Oct 2030 |
| US 9,324,682 | In force Apr 2034 | Apr 2034 |
| Application 14/488,041 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2010 Reel 25128, frame 183 | Dallesasse, John; Krasulick, Stephen B.; Kozlovsky, William | Skorpios Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 23, 2017 Reel 44272, frame 557 | Skorpios Technologies, Inc. | Pacific Western Bank | Security Interest |
| Nov 22, 2017 Reel 44751, frame 469 | Pacific Western Bank | Skorpios Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security 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 Oct 12, 2030. We will not guess the cap.