Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 21, 2026 (Alter Domus (US) LLC).
Term ends Sep 30, 2030 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 30, 2030
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 8,850,538, US 9,118,663), so the cap could be lower.
Held by Rsa Security LLC
Filed May 13, 2015 as application 14/710,768 · Granted Apr 5, 2016
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2010
2030
Clock starts
Sep 30, 2010
Sep 30, 2010
Term ends
Sep 30, 2030
Sep 30, 2030
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Apr 5, 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.
No effect
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,312,519, US 8,566,916, US 8,850,538, US 9,118,663, to Sep 30, 2030. The term already ends on or before that date, so the cap shortened nothing.
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.
5
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. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
One row per rule, each showing its own input and what it did to the date. A step we could not verify says so instead of resolving itself.
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 30, 2010, when application 12/895,130, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed May 13, 2015) | Sep 30, 2030 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,312,519, US 8,566,916, US 8,850,538, US 9,118,663) | resolves to Sep 30, 2030, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 | Sep 30, 2030 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,312,519 | In force Jun 2031 | Jun 2031 |
| US 8,566,916 | In force Sep 2030 | Sep 2030 |
| US 8,850,538 | In force no later than Sep 2030 | no later than Sep 2030 |
| US 9,118,663 | In force no later than Oct 2030 | no later than Oct 2030 |
| US 9,306,942 | this patent Sep 2030 | Sep 2030 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 70 recorded documents are shown; the 30 earliest are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | Dell Marketing L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | Dell USA L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | EMC Corporation | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 3, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Agent | Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (049452/0223) |
| Sep 7, 2020 Reel 53717, frame 20 | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Rsa Security LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 Reel 54511, frame 1 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Asap Software Exress, Inc.; Dell USA L.P.; Dell International L.L.C.; Dell Marketing L.P.; Dell Products L.P.; EMC Corporation; EMC IP Holding Company LLC; FORCE10 Networks, Inc.; Scaleio LLC; Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Asap Software Exress, Inc. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell USA L.P. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell International L.L.C. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Marketing L.P. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Products L.P. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | EMC Corporation | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Scaleio LLC | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 24, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 29, 2021 Reel 56095, frame 574 | Jefferies Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent | Rsa Security LLC | Termination and Release of Second Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 053666, Frame 0767 |
| Apr 29, 2021 Reel 56096, frame 525 | Rsa Security LLC | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | First Lien Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Apr 29, 2021 Reel 56098, frame 534 | Rsa Security LLC | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Apr 29, 2021 Reel 56104, frame 841 | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Agent | Rsa Security LLC | Termination and Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 054155, Frame 0815 |
| May 20, 2022 Reel 61753, frame 1 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to Asap Software Express, Inc.); Dell Marketing L.P. (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Credant Technologies, Inc.); Dell USA L.P.; Dell International L.L.C.; Dell Products L.P.; Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to FORCE10 Networks, Inc. and Wyse Technology L.L.C.); EMC Corporation (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Maginatics LLC); EMC IP Holding Company LLC (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Mozy, Inc.); Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to Asap Software Express, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing L.P. (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Credant Technologies, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell USA L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell International L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to FORCE10 Networks, Inc. and Wyse Technology L.L.C.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | EMC Corporation (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Maginatics LLC) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | EMC IP Holding Company LLC (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Mozy, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| Jan 21, 2026 Reel 74476, frame 842 | Rsa Security LLC; Rsa Security USA LLC | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Super-Priority Intellectual Property Security Assignment |
| Jan 21, 2026 Reel 74478, frame 59 | Rsa Security LLC; Rsa Security USA LLC | Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Collateral Agent | First Lien Convertible Notes Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Mar 5, 2026 Reel 75030, frame 744 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Rsa Security LLC; Rsa Security USA LLC | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 56096/0525 |
| Mar 5, 2026 Reel 75041, frame 175 | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. | Rsa Security LLC | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 56098/0534 |
| Mar 5, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Rsa Security LLC | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 56096/0525 |
| Mar 5, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Rsa Security USA LLC | Release of Security Interest Recorded at Reel/Frame 56096/0525 |
| Mar 9, 2026 Reel 75089, frame 201 | Alter Domus (US) LLC | Rsa Security LLC; Rsa Security USA LLC | Release of Security Interest Filed January 21, 2026 |
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What's changing
Sep 2030
Term ends Sep 30, 2030. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Terminal disclaimer
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,312,519, US 8,566,916, US 8,850,538, US 9,118,663, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.
Citations
222
later US patents cite this one
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