Term ends Aug 22, 2033 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Aug 22, 2033
Held by West Technology Group, LLC
Filed Aug 22, 2013 as application 13/973,772 · Granted Jan 26, 2016
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2013
2033
Clock starts
Aug 22, 2013
Aug 22, 2013
Term ends
Aug 22, 2033
Aug 22, 2033
Granted
Jan 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016
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.
2 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.
4
Family applications on record here
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Aug 22, 2013, when this application, 13/973,772, was filed | Aug 22, 2033 | 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 22, 2033 | High confidence |
This family
| US 9,247,066 | this patent Aug 2033 | Aug 2033 |
| US 9,553,991 | In force Aug 2033 | Aug 2033 |
| US 9,871,919 | In force Aug 2033 | Aug 2033 |
| US 10,455,091 | In force Aug 2033 | Aug 2033 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
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 26, 2013 Reel 31084, frame 258 | Stec, Kellan; Gopalakrishnan, Geetha; Boutcher, James K. | West Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 20, 2016 Reel 39093, frame 944 | West Corporation; West Interactive Services Corporation; West Safety Services, Inc.; West Unified Communications Services, Inc.; Reliance Communications, LLC | U.S. Bank National Association | Security Interest |
| Oct 10, 2017 Reel 44166, frame 901 | West Corporation | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents (First Lien) |
| May 1, 2018 Reel 46046, frame 547 | U.S. Bank National Association | West Corporation; West Interactive Services Corporation; West Safety Services, Inc.; West Unified Communications Services, Inc.; Reliance Communications, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| May 1, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank National Association | West Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| May 1, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank National Association | West Interactive Services Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| May 1, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank National Association | West Safety Services, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 1, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank National Association | West Unified Communications Services, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 1, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank National Association | Reliance Communications, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 31, 2023 Reel 62571, frame 18 | CX360, Inc.; West Technology Group, LLC (FKA Intrado Corporation, FKA West Corporation); Intrado Interactive Services Corporation (FKA West Interactive Services Corporation, FKA Cobalt Acquisition Company) | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Notice of Grant of Security Interest (Second Lien) in Patents |
| Apr 3, 2023 Reel 63239, frame 876 | Intrado Corporation | West Technology Group, LLC | Change of Name |
| Apr 3, 2023 Reel 63239, frame 900 | West Corporation | Intrado Corporation | Change of Name |
| Nov 25, 2024 Reel 69438, frame 775 | UBS AG, Stamford Branch (as Successor to Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch in Its Capacity as Collateral Agent) | Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the Successor Collateral Agent | Omnibus Assignment of Security Interest in Intellectual Property |
| Jul 14, 2026 Reel 75975, frame 65 | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | Televox, Inc. (FKA Intrado Interactive Services Corporation); West Technology Group, LLC | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 14, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | Televox, Inc. (FKA Intrado Interactive Services Corporation) | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 14, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | West Technology Group, LLC | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Oct 7, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | West Corporation | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Oct 7, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Trust, National Association | West Technology Group, LLC | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Oct 7, 2026 Reel 76640, frame 108 | Wilmington Trust, National Association | West Corporation; West Technology Group, LLC | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
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Aug 2033
Term ends Aug 22, 2033. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Citations
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