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Barrier System for Protecting Bus Drivers

US 8,833,831 In force
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Collateral for a security interest recorded Mar 15, 2016 (The Bank of Nova Scotia).

Term ends Jan 30, 2033 · High confidence

Filed Jan 30, 2013 as application 13/754,598 · Granted Sep 16, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2013 2033
Clock starts
Jan 30, 2013
Term ends
Jan 30, 2033
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
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None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
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Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Jan 30, 2013, when this application, 13/754,598, was filedJan 30, 2033High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events3 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJan 30, 2033High confidence

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Assignments

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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Sep 12, 2013
Reel 31207, frame 378
Nabi Bus, LLCThe Bank of Nova ScotiaSecurity Agreement
Sep 12, 2013
Reel 31192, frame 478
Manzke, G. William, JR.Nabi, LLCAssignment of Assignor's Interest
Sep 13, 2013
Reel 31216, frame 919
Manzke, G. William, JR.Nabi Bus, LLCCorrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Name and Assignee City Previously Recorded on Reel 031192 Frame 0478. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment of Assignors Interest.
Oct 30, 2013
Reel 31533, frame 851
Nabi Bus, LLCThe Bank of Nova ScotiaCorrective Assignment to Correct the Application Numbers 29/411,793 and 29/411,797 Previously Recorded on Reel 031207 Frame 0378. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Agreement.
Jan 8, 2015
Reel 34665, frame 82
Nabi Bus, LLCNew Flyer of America Inc.Merger
Mar 15, 2016
Reel 38087, frame 26
New Flyer of America Inc.The Bank of Nova Scotia, as AgentSecurity Agreement

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