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Systems for Providing Tunable White Light with High Color Rendering

US 9,526,143 In force
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Term ends Jan 28, 2036 · High confidence

Held by Korrus, Inc.
Filed Jun 3, 2016 as application 15/173,538 · Granted Dec 20, 2016
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2016 2036
Clock starts
Jan 28, 2016
Term ends
Jan 28, 2036
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
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No disclaimer on this record.
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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Jan 28, 2016, when application PCT/US2016/015348, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 3, 2016)Jan 28, 2036High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events2 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJan 28, 2036High confidence

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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Aug 31, 2016
Reel 39606, frame 237
Petluri, Raghuram L. V.; Pickard, Paul KennethEcosense Lighting Inc.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Dec 9, 2017
Reel 44344, frame 885
Muthiah, Jeno; White, Gerald K.; Rubash, Duane R.Synergistic Ventures Inc.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 21, 2022
Reel 59239, frame 614
Ecosense Lighting Inc.Korrus, Inc.Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment

Sources

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