Lapsed Sep 30, 2026 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 26, 2027
Why Medium: A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) with no resolved reference, so the term may end earlier.
Third maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Aug 26, 2007
Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2014
Aug 26, 2027
Its term would have run to Aug 26, 2027: 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. 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 Aug 26, 2007, when application 11/845,071, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 11, 2013) | Aug 26, 2027 | 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Sep 30, 2026 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Sep 30, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,948,933 | In force Sep 2029 | Sep 2029 |
| US 8,649,402 | In force May 2029 | May 2029 |
| US 8,737,436 | In force Aug 2027 | Aug 2027 |
| US 8,467,337 | In force no later than Aug 2027 | no later than Aug 2027 |
| US 8,488,659 | In force Aug 2027 | Aug 2027 |
| US 8,964,646 | In force no later than Aug 2027 | no later than Aug 2027 |
| US 8,848,697 | this patent Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 |
| US 8,811,292 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2014 Reel 32695, frame 849 | Liveu Ltd. | Silicon Valley Bank | Security Interest |
| Apr 17, 2014 Reel 32695, frame 894 | Liveu Ltd. | Silicon Valley Bank; Kreos Capital IV (Expert Fund) Limited | Security Interest |
| Apr 17, 2014 reel/frame not recorded | Liveu Ltd. | Kreos Capital IV (Expert Fund) Limited | Security Interest |
| Mar 25, 2015 Reel 35286, frame 288 | Liveu Ltd. | Silicon Valley Bank; Kreos Capital IV (Expert Fund) Limited | First Amendment to Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 25, 2015 Reel 35286, frame 332 | Liveu Ltd. | Silicon Valley Bank | First Amendment to Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 25, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Liveu Ltd. | Kreos Capital IV (Expert Fund) Limited | First Amendment to Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Jul 13, 2016 Reel 39326, frame 210 | Kreos Capital IV (Expert Fund) Limited | Liveu Ltd. | Termination of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 28, 2018 Reel 45748, frame 787 | Silicon Valley Bank | Liveu Inc.; Liveu Ltd. | Termination and Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 28, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Silicon Valley Bank | Liveu Inc. | Termination and Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 28, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Silicon Valley Bank | Liveu Ltd. | Termination and Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| May 8, 2019 Reel 49107, frame 247 | Ohayon, Rony Haim; Cohen, Avichai | Liveu Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 11, 2019 Reel 49737, frame 70 | Live U Ltd. | Lucid Trustee Services Limited | Security Interest |
| Sep 16, 2019 Reel 50379, frame 452 | Liveu Ltd. | Lucid Trustee Services Limited | Security Interest |
| Sep 1, 2021 Reel 57355, frame 893 | Lucid Trustee Services Limited | Liveu Ltd. | 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 Sep 30, 2026. We will not guess the cap.