Term ends no later than Jan 11, 2031 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Oct 8, 2030
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.
Oct 8, 2010
Jan 11, 2031
Jun 28, 2016
This patent's term runs 95 days past its 20-year base term on 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 Oct 8, 2010, when application 12/901,233, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 3, 2014) | Oct 8, 2030 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +95 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 11, 2031 | 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 Jan 11, 2031 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,402,309 | In force Sep 2031 | Sep 2031 |
| US 8,745,444 | In force Oct 2030 | Oct 2030 |
| US 9,378,121 | this patent no later than Jan 2031 | no later than Jan 2031 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2014 Reel 33019, frame 772 | Timashev, Ratmir; Gostev, Anton | Veeam Software AG | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 18, 2020 Reel 52690, frame 914 | Veeam Software AG | Veeam Software Group GmbH | Change of Name |
| May 29, 2020 Reel 52790, frame 483 | Veeam Software Group GmbH | JPMorgan Chase N.A. | Security 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 Jan 11, 2031. We will not guess the cap.