Lapsed Aug 19, 2022 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jun 30, 2028
Why Medium: A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) with no resolved reference, so the term may end earlier.
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Jun 30, 2008
Aug 19, 2022
Aug 19, 2014
Dec 26, 2028
Its term would have run to Dec 26, 2028: its 20-year base term plus 179 days of term adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 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 Jun 30, 2008, when application 12/165,322, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 28, 2010) | Jun 30, 2028 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +179 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 26, 2028 | 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 | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Aug 19, 2022 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 19, 2022 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,341,067 | Lapsed on the fee record Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 |
| US 8,812,383 | this patent Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| US 9,767,514 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| US 9,978,102 | Lapsed on the fee record May 2026 | May 2026 |
| US 10,430,884 | In force Jun 2028 | Jun 2028 |
| Application 15/980,380 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2011 Reel 25757, frame 928 | Esp Technologies Corp. | Itg Software Solutions, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 4, 2019 Reel 48490, frame 359 | Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | Jefferies Finance LLC, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Mar 4, 2019 Reel 48498, frame 602 | Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | U.S. Bank National Association | Security Interest |
| Aug 21, 2019 Reel 50128, frame 708 | Itg Software Solutions, Inc. | Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | Change of Name |
| Oct 10, 2019 Reel 50707, frame 15 | U.S. Bank National Association | Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 13, 2022 Reel 58746, frame 699 | Services Development Company LLC; Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Security Agreement |
| Jan 13, 2022 Reel 58746, frame 799 | Jefferies Finance LLC | Virtu Itg Software Solutions LLC | 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 Aug 19, 2022. We will not guess the cap.