Term ends no later than Nov 26, 2028 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 26, 2028
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Nov 26, 2008
Nov 26, 2028
Oct 13, 2015
This patent's term is 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. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. 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 Nov 26, 2008, when application 12/323,542, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Nov 21, 2013) | Nov 26, 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 | 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 | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Nov 26, 2028 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,269,627 | In force Jan 2030 | Jan 2030 |
| US 8,624,736 | Lapsed on the fee record Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| US 9,157,902 | this patent no later than Nov 2028 | no later than Nov 2028 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2014 Reel 32430, frame 332 | Gore, Sachin; Plummer, David; Timmerman, Daniel | Andersen Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's 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 Nov 26, 2028. We will not guess the cap.