Also listed on True Value Company, L.L.C., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Aug 16, 2030 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 16, 2030
Held by TV Hardware Distribution, LLC
Filed Mar 7, 2013 as application 13/789,301 · Granted May 6, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2010
2030
Clock starts
Aug 16, 2010
Aug 16, 2010
Term ends
Aug 16, 2030
Aug 16, 2030
Granted
May 6, 2014
May 6, 2014
base term
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
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
No effect
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,393,186, to Aug 16, 2030. The term already ends on or before that date, so the cap shortened nothing.
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.
3
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 is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: Low. 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 Aug 16, 2010, when application 12/857,176, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Mar 7, 2013); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Aug 16, 2030 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,393,186) | resolves to Aug 16, 2030, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Further caveats on record | The record names parents not resolved: 13246722, 12857176 | Low confidence overall | Low confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 16, 2030 | Low confidence |
This family
| US 8,393,186 | Lapsed on the fee record Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| Application 13/246,722 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,713,978 | this patent Aug 2030 | Aug 2030 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 45 recorded documents are shown; the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 Reel 46784, frame 955 | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Hardware Midco LLC; Howard Berger Co. LLC; One Middlesex Warehousing LLC; Wordlock, Inc.; HBC/FQ LLC; Handy Holdings LLC; Handy Hardware LLC; Plumbing Holdings Corporation; Jones Stephens Corp.; HBC Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 Reel 47299, frame 816 | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Hardware Midco LLC; Howard Berger Co. LLC; One Middlesex Warehousing LLC; Wordlock, Inc.; HBC/FQ LLC; Handy Holdings LLC; Handy Hardware LLC; Plumbing Holdings Corporation; Jones Stephens Corp.; HBC Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Hardware Midco LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Howard Berger Co. LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | One Middlesex Warehousing LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Wordlock, Inc. | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | HBC/FQ LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Handy Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Handy Hardware LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Plumbing Holdings Corporation | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | Jones Stephens Corp. | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent | HBC Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - First Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Hardware Midco LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Howard Berger Co. LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | One Middlesex Warehousing LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Wordlock, Inc. | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | HBC/FQ LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Handy Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Handy Hardware LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Plumbing Holdings Corporation | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | Jones Stephens Corp. | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Aug 13, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Barclays Bank PLC, as Collateral Agent | HBC Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest - Second Lien (TL) |
| Nov 5, 2018 Reel 47420, frame 335 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Hardware Midco LLC; HBC Holdings LLC; World and Main (Cranbury) LLC (F/K/A Howard Berger Co. LLC); HBC Chemical LLC; One Middlesex Warehousing LLC; Wordlock Inc.; HBC/FQ LLC; Handy Holdings LLC; World and Main (Houston) LLC (F/K/A Handy Hardware LLC); Plumbing Holdings Corporation; Jones Stephens Corp. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Hardware Midco LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | HBC Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | World and Main (Cranbury) LLC (F/K/A Howard Berger Co. LLC) | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | HBC Chemical LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | One Middlesex Warehousing LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Wordlock Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | HBC/FQ LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Handy Holdings LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | World and Main (Houston) LLC (F/K/A Handy Hardware LLC) | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Plumbing Holdings Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Jones Stephens Corp. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 20, 2023 Reel 64349, frame 786 | Gordon Brothers Commercial & Industrial, LLC | True Value Company, L.l.c. | Designated Buyer Agreement |
| Jan 26, 2024 Reel 66374, frame 483 | Nova Wildcat Shur-Line Holdings, Inc.; Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, LLC; HBC Holdings LLC; World and Main (Air), LLC; HBC Chemical LLC; World and Main (Cranbury), LLC; HBC/FQ LLC; Wordlock, Inc. | True Value Company, L.l.c. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 11, 2024 Reel 69586, frame 111 | True Value Company L.L.C. | TV Hardware Distribution, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 8, 2025 Reel 69779, frame 83 | TV Hardware Distribution, LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 23, 2026 Reel 76488, frame 480 | Do IT Best Corp.; TV Hardware Distribution, LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 28, 2026 Reel 76622, frame 418 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent | TV Hardware Distribution, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
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What's changing
Aug 2030
Term ends Aug 16, 2030. No further fees fall due before then
Terminal disclaimer
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,393,186, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.
Citations
1
later US patent cites this one
That is below the median of utility patents granted in 2014 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
How we rank
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
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In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.