Also listed on Visionext Co., Ltd.,, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Sep 8, 2034 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 8, 2034
Held by Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd.
Filed Sep 8, 2014 as application 14/479,746 · Granted Apr 19, 2016
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2014
2034
Clock starts
Sep 8, 2014
Sep 8, 2014
Term ends
Sep 8, 2034
Sep 8, 2034
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Apr 19, 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.
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
How we calculated this date
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 8, 2014, when this application, 14/479,746, was filed | Sep 8, 2034 | 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 | Sep 8, 2034 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2014 Reel 33689, frame 838 | Jeon, Seong Ha; Jung, Young Je | Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 30, 2015 Reel 36233, frame 327 | Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Change of Name |
| Aug 24, 2018 Reel 46927, frame 19 | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | Change of Name |
| Jan 17, 2019 Reel 48496, frame 596 | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Application Number 10/853,669. in Addition Please See Exhibit a Previously Recorded on Reel 046927 Frame 0019. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Change of Name. |
| Apr 26, 2019 Reel 49013, frame 723 | Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 8, 2022 Reel 58927, frame 216 | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.; Visionext Co., Ltd., | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 8, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 8, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Visionext Co., Ltd., | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 10, 2023 Reel 64549, frame 75 | Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. | Change of Name |
| Jan 5, 2026 Reel 73358, frame 86 | Visionext Co., Ltd. | Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. | Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment |
Sources
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What's changing
Sep 2034
Term ends Sep 8, 2034. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Citations
10
later US patents cite this one
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