Also listed on The Nielsen Company (US), LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Mar 25, 2021 (Bank of America, N.A.).
Term ended Nov 2, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Aug 8, 2026
Why Medium: A parent in the chain could not be resolved.
Held by Nielsen Consumer LLC
Filed Aug 8, 2006 as application 11/500,678 · Granted May 31, 2016
Base term plus 86 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
Term ended Nov 2, 2026
2006
2026
Clock starts
Aug 8, 2006
Aug 8, 2006
Term ended
Nov 2, 2026
Nov 2, 2026
Granted
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
base term
patent term adjustment
after the term ends
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
86
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
2 of 2
Maintenance fees paid
Two maintenance fees can end this term early, the ones due 3.5 and 7.5 years from grant; the third one's grace period runs past the term end. 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 runs 86 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. 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 Aug 8, 2006, when this application, 11/500,678, was filed; a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Aug 8, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +86 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Nov 2, 2026 | 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 2 maintenance fees paid | term ended | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Nov 2, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,351,658 | this patent Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 10,506,941 | In force Nov 2028 | Nov 2028 |
| US 11,638,547 | In force Jun 2028 | Jun 2028 |
3 of 4 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. 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 8, 2006 Reel 18172, frame 388 | Lee, Michael J.; Lee, Hans C. | Emsense Corp. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 2, 2012 Reel 27973, frame 349 | Emsense, LLC | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC., a Delaware Limited Liability Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 2, 2012 Reel 27973, frame 369 | Emsense Corporation | Emsense, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2015 Reel 37172, frame 415 | The Nielsen Company ((US), LLC | Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent for the First Lien Secured Parties | Supplemental IP Security Agreement |
| Jun 9, 2020 Reel 53473, frame 1 | A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC; Acn Holdings Inc.; Acnielsen Corporation; Acnielsen Eratings.com; Affinnova, Inc.; Art Holding, L.l.c.; Athenian Leasing Corporation; CZT/Acn Trademarks, L.L.C.; Exelate, Inc.; Gracenote, Inc.; Gracenote Digital Ventures, LLC; Gracenote Media Services, LLC; Netratings, LLC; Nielsen Audio, Inc.; Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc.; Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience, Inc.; Nielsen Finance Co.; Nielsen Finance LLC; Nielsen International Holdings, Inc.; Nielsen Mobile, LLC; Nielsen UK Finance I, LLC; NMR Investing I, Inc.; TCG Divestiture Inc.; TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.; The Nielsen Company (US), LLC; Vizu Corporation; Vnu Marketing Information, Inc.; Nmr Licensing Associates, L.p.; Nielsen Holding and Finance B.V.; The Nielsen Company B.V.; Vnu International B.V. | Citibank, N.a. | Supplemental Security Agreement |
| Oct 7, 2020 Reel 54066, frame 64 | A.C. Nielsen (Argentina) S.A.; A.C. Nielsen Company, LLC; Acn Holdings Inc.; Acnielsen Corporation; Acnielsen Eratings.com; Affinnova, Inc.; Art Holding, L.l.c.; Athenian Leasing Corporation; CZT/Acn Trademarks, L.L.C.; Exelate, Inc.; Gracenote, Inc.; Gracenote Digital Ventures, LLC; Gracenote Media Services, LLC; Netratings, LLC; Nielsen Audio, Inc.; Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc.; Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience, Inc.; Nielsen Finance Co.; Nielsen Finance LLC; Nielsen International Holdings, Inc.; Nielsen Mobile, LLC; NMR Investing I, Inc.; TCG Divestiture Inc.; TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.; The Nielsen Company (US), LLC; Vizu Corporation; Vnu Marketing Information, Inc.; Nmr Licensing Associates, L.p.; Nielsen Holding and Finance B.V.; The Nielsen Company B.V.; Vnu International B.V. | Citibank, N.a | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Patents Listed on Schedule 1 Recorded on 6-9-2020 Previously Recorded on Reel 053473 Frame 0001. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Supplemental IP Security Agreement. |
| Feb 11, 2021 Reel 55236, frame 963 | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | Nielsen Consumer LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 10, 2021 Reel 55557, frame 949 | Citibank, N.a. | Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience, Inc.; Nielsen Consumer LLC | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 10, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Nielsen Consumer Neuroscience, Inc. | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 10, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Nielsen Consumer LLC | Partial Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 25, 2021 Reel 55742, frame 719 | Nielsen Consumer LLC; Byzzer Inc. | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 13, 2022 Reel 61750, frame 221 | Citibank, N.a. | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | Release (REEL 037172 / Frame 0415) |
| May 11, 2023 Reel 63603, frame 1 | Citibank, N.a. | A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC; Exelate, Inc.; Gracenote, Inc.; Gracenote Media Services, LLC; The Nielsen Company (US), LLC; Netratings, LLC | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 Reel 63605, frame 1 | Citibank, N.a. | A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC; Exelate, Inc.; Gracenote, Inc.; Gracenote Media Services, LLC; The Nielsen Company (US), LLC; Netratings, LLC | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Exelate, Inc. | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Gracenote, Inc. | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Gracenote Media Services, LLC | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Netratings, LLC | Release (REEL 053473 / Frame 0001) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | A. C. Nielsen Company, LLC | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Exelate, Inc. | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Gracenote, Inc. | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Gracenote Media Services, LLC | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | The Nielsen Company (US), LLC | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
| May 11, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Citibank, N.a. | Netratings, LLC | Release (REEL 054066 / Frame 0064) |
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later US patents cite this one
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