Also listed on VC Brands, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends May 14, 2034 · High confidence
20-year base term ends May 1, 2034
Held by Visual Comfort LLC
Filed May 1, 2014 as application 14/267,328 · Granted Aug 29, 2017
Base term plus 13 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2014
2034
Clock starts
May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014
Term ends
May 14, 2034
May 14, 2034
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Aug 29, 2017
base term
fee events
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
13
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 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
This patent's term runs 13 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: High. 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 May 1, 2014, when this application, 14/267,328, was filed | May 1, 2034 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +13 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | May 14, 2034 | 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 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | May 14, 2034 | High confidence |
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 63 recorded documents are shown; the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC | Tech Lighting L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 20, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC | LBL Lighting LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 26, 2017 Reel 42992, frame 180 | Kaplan, David; Sargeant, Thomas Michael; Weiss, Joshua Adam; Fagan, Kevin Michael; Matusaitis, Tomas; Belton, Antonio; McPhilliamy, Stephen | Generation Brands LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Name Previously Recorded at Reel: 032801 Frame: 0984. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Sep 3, 2019 Reel 50256, frame 247 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC; QHB Holdings LLC; Generation Brands LLC; Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; Woodco LLC; Murray Feiss Import LLC; Locust GP LLC; Tech Lighting L.L.C.; LBL Lighting LLC; Circa Lighting LLC; 40 Clarkson Holdings, LLC; Visual Comfort of America LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | QHB Holdings LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Generation Brands LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Woodco LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Murray Feiss Import LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Locust GP LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Tech Lighting L.L.C. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | LBL Lighting LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Circa Lighting LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | 40 Clarkson Holdings, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 3, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as Collateral Agent | Visual Comfort of America LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| May 17, 2021 Reel 56266, frame 543 | Generation Brands LLC | VC Brands, LLC | Change of Name |
| Jul 26, 2021 Reel 56973, frame 410 | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; VC Brands, LLC F/K/A Encompass Lighting Group; Tech Lighting L.L.C.; Visual Comfort & Co. | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement (First Lien) |
| Jul 26, 2021 Reel 56973, frame 493 | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; VC Brands, LLC F/K/A Encompass Lighting Group; Tech Lighting L.L.C.; Visual Comfort & Co. | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement (Second Lien) |
| Jul 26, 2021 Reel 57044, frame 228 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC; QHB Holdings LLC; Generation Brands LLC; Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; Woodco LLC; Murray Feiss Import LLC; Locust GP LLC; Tech Lighting L.L.C.; LBL Lighting LLC; Circa Lighting LLC; 40 Clarkson Holdings, LLC; Visual Comfort of America LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 Reel 57043, frame 955 | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; VC Brands, LLC F/K/A Encompass Lighting Group; Tech Lighting L.L.C.; Visual Comfort & Co. | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement (ABL) |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | QHB Holdings LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Generation Brands LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Woodco LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Murray Feiss Import LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Locust GP LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Tech Lighting L.L.C. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | LBL Lighting LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Circa Lighting LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | 40 Clarkson Holdings, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jul 26, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Visual Comfort of America LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Apr 15, 2024 Reel 67103, frame 901 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC; VC Brands, LLC (FKA Encompass Lighting Group); Tech Lighting L.L.C.; Visual Comfort & Co. | Release (REEL 056973 / Frame 0493) |
| Apr 15, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC | Release (REEL 056973 / Frame 0493) |
| Apr 15, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | VC Brands, LLC (FKA Encompass Lighting Group) | Release (REEL 056973 / Frame 0493) |
| Apr 15, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | Tech Lighting L.L.C. | Release (REEL 056973 / Frame 0493) |
| Apr 15, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch | Visual Comfort & Co. | Release (REEL 056973 / Frame 0493) |
| Jun 18, 2026 Reel 75007, frame 227 | Visual Comfort of America LLLC | Visual Comfort LLC | Merger |
| Jul 23, 2026 Reel 76071, frame 364 | VC Brands, LLC | Visual Comfort LLC | Change of Name |
Sources
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What's changing
May 2034
Term ends May 14, 2034. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Note
The 13 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Citations
21
later US patents cite this one
That is top 25% 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.
In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.