Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 19, 2018 (Bank of America, N.A.).
Term ends Nov 16, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 16, 2026
Held by Blackhawk Network, Inc.
Filed Jul 27, 2015 as application 14/810,300 · Granted Sep 20, 2016
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Nov 16, 2006
Nov 16, 2006
Term ends
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Sep 20, 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 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.
7
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 2 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 Nov 16, 2006, when application 11/560,380, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jul 27, 2015) | Nov 16, 2026 | 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 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Nov 16, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,740,170 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Application PCT/US2007/084318 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 9,092,764 | In force Apr 2028 | Apr 2028 |
| US 8,888,001 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 9,449,315 | this patent Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 10,296,898 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 11,620,637 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2015 Reel 36217, frame 677 | Singh, Lalit; Shirsekar, Sanjay | Blackhawk Network, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 19, 2018 Reel 47377, frame 11 | Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (de), Inc.; Blackhawk Network, Inc.; Ewi Holdings, Inc.; Cardlab, Inc.; Cardpool, Inc.; Cashstar Inc. | Bank Of America, N.a. | First Lien Security Agreement |
| Jun 20, 2018 Reel 46393, frame 670 | Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (de), Inc.; Blackhawk Network, Inc.; Ewi Holdings, Inc.; Cardlab, Inc.; Cardpool, Inc.; Cashstar Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Second Lien Security Agreement |
| Mar 13, 2024 Reel 66796, frame 196 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Blackhawk Network, Inc.; Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (de). Inc.; Ewi Holdings, Inc.; Cashstar Inc. | Release (REEL 046393 / Frame 0670) |
| Mar 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Blackhawk Network, Inc. | Release (REEL 046393 / Frame 0670) |
| Mar 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (de). Inc. | Release (REEL 046393 / Frame 0670) |
| Mar 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Ewi Holdings, Inc. | Release (REEL 046393 / Frame 0670) |
| Mar 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Cashstar Inc. | Release (REEL 046393 / Frame 0670) |
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
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What's changing
Nov 2026
Term ends Nov 16, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
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later US patent cites this one
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