Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 2, 2024 (Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch).
Term ended Jan 1, 2025 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Apr 29, 2022
Why Medium: A parent in the chain could not be resolved.
USPTO later recorded it as expired for non-payment on Jun 23, 2025.
Held by Securus Technologies, LLC
Filed Dec 30, 2011 as application 13/341,066 · Granted May 16, 2017
Base term plus 978 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
Term ended Jan 1, 2025
2002
2026
Clock starts
Apr 29, 2002
Apr 29, 2002
Term ended
Jan 1, 2025
Jan 1, 2025
Granted
May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017
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
978
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
1 of 1
Maintenance fees paid
One maintenance fee can end this term early, the one due 3.5 years from grant; the next one's grace period runs past the term end. This counts it if the record shows it paid.
11
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 978 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 Apr 29, 2002, when application 10/135,878, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 30, 2011); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Apr 29, 2022 | 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 | +978 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 1, 2025 | 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 | 1 of 1 maintenance fees paid | term ended | High confidence |
| USPTO status record | Recorded as expired for non-payment on Jun 23, 2025, after the term ended | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jan 1, 2025 | Medium confidence |
This family
| Application 10/135,878 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| Application 10/720,848 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 9,965,746 | In force Nov 2029 | Nov 2029 |
| Application 11/182,625 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| Application 11/480,268 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 7,860,222 | In force Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
| US 8,098,804 | Term ended Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| US 9,654,620 | this patent Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
8 of 11 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 42 recorded documents are shown; the 2 earliest are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2012 Reel 28334, frame 365 | Securus Technologies, Inc. | BNP Paribas | Security Agreement |
| May 7, 2013 Reel 30369, frame 743 | Securus Technologies, Inc.; Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| May 8, 2013 Reel 30379, frame 327 | BNP Paribas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest First Lien |
| May 8, 2013 Reel 30379, frame 333 | BNP Paribas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest Second Lien |
| Nov 1, 2017 Reel 44640, frame 547 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc.; Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. | Release of 1ST Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2017 Reel 44653, frame 30 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc.; Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. | Release of 2ND Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Release of 1ST Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. | Release of 1ST Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Release of 2ND Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc. | Release of 2ND Lien Security Interest |
| Nov 2, 2017 Reel 44361, frame 267 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc.; Securus Technologies Holdings | Second Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030368, Frame 0743 |
| Nov 2, 2017 Reel 44681, frame 227 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc.; Securus Technologies Holdings | First Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030369, Frame 0648 |
| Nov 2, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Second Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030368, Frame 0743 |
| Nov 2, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies Holdings | Second Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030368, Frame 0743 |
| Nov 2, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies, Inc. | First Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030369, Frame 0648 |
| Nov 2, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Securus Technologies Holdings | First Lien Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 030369, Frame 0648 |
| Nov 3, 2017 Reel 44779, frame 573 | Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.; Securus Technologies, Inc.; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | First Lien Security Agreement |
| Nov 6, 2017 Reel 44368, frame 969 | Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.; Securus Technologies, Inc.; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Security Agreement |
| Aug 12, 2020 Reel 53476, frame 289 | Securus Technologies, Inc. | Securus Technologies, LLC | Change of Name |
| Aug 24, 2023 Reel 64699, frame 842 | Allpaid, Inc.; Satellite Tracking of People LLC; Securus Technologies, LLC | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Security Interest |
| Jan 2, 2024 Reel 66567, frame 620 | Securus Technologies, LLC; Allpaid, Inc.; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Priority First Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Feb 1, 2024 Reel 66436, frame 420 | Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC; Allpaid, Inc. | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Collateral Agent | Priority Second Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Mar 28, 2024 Reel 66945, frame 310 | Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC; Allpaid, Inc. | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Super-Priority First Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Mar 29, 2024 Reel 66951, frame 54 | Aventiv Technologies, LLC; Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC; Allpaid, Inc. | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | Security Interest |
| Mar 29, 2024 Reel 66952, frame 914 | Alter Domus (US) LLC | Aventiv Technologies, LLC; Securus Technologies, LLC; Allpaid, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 29, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Alter Domus (US) LLC | Aventiv Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 29, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Alter Domus (US) LLC | Securus Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 29, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Alter Domus (US) LLC | Allpaid, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 21, 2025 Reel 70903, frame 303 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Existing Collateral Agent | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Successor Collateral Agent | Assignment of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 2, 2026 Reel 75892, frame 223 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (as Successor in Interest to Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch) | Aventiv Technologies, LLC; Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority First Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 Reel 75893, frame 360 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (NOTES) |
| Jul 2, 2026 Reel 75901, frame 833 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | Aventiv Technologies, LLC; Securus Technologies, LLC; Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority Second Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (as Successor in Interest to Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch) | Aventiv Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority First Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (as Successor in Interest to Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch) | Securus Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority First Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (as Successor in Interest to Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch) | Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority First Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Securus Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (NOTES) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (NOTES) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | Aventiv Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority Second Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | Securus Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority Second Lien) |
| Jul 2, 2026 reel/frame not recorded | Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB | Satellite Tracking of People LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents (Super-Priority Second Lien) |
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.
Free plan: 3 watched companies. Pro: unlimited.
Alerts on its grants, lapses and transfers.
What's changing
Note
The 978 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
47
later US patents cite this one
That is top 10% of utility patents granted in 2017 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
How we rank
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.