Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 23, 2018 (Pacific Western Bank).
Term ends Jun 30, 2028 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Jun 30, 2028
Held by Nlight Oy
Filed Jun 30, 2008 as application 12/164,264 · Granted Jan 13, 2015
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2008
2028
Clock starts
Jun 30, 2008
Jun 30, 2008
Term ends
Jun 30, 2028
Jun 30, 2028
Granted
Jan 13, 2015
Jan 13, 2015
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.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
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.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jun 30, 2008, when this application, 12/164,264, was filed | Jun 30, 2028 | 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 | None on record | no cap applied | High 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 | Jun 30, 2028 | High confidence |
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.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2008 Reel 21367, frame 399 | Hotoleanu, Mircea; Voiculescu, Emil; Ghete, Bogfan | Liekki Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 28, 2016 Reel 39242, frame 61 | Liekki Corporation | Nlight Oy | Change of Name |
| Oct 23, 2018 Reel 47291, frame 833 | Nlight, Inc. | Pacific Western Bank | Security Interest |
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What's changing
Jun 2028
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Citations
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