Term ends no later than Dec 6, 2032 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 6, 2032
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.
Dec 6, 2012
Dec 6, 2032
Sep 19, 2017
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for 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 Dec 6, 2012, when application 13/707,403, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Mar 1, 2016) | Dec 6, 2032 | 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 | 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 Dec 6, 2032 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,028,276 | In force Jan 2033 | Jan 2033 |
| US 9,577,391 | Lapsed on the fee record Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| US 9,768,566 | this patent no later than Dec 2032 | no later than Dec 2032 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2016 Reel 37920, frame 975 | Wilson, Brandon; Sterkeson, Paul | PCT International, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 8, 2016 Reel 37921, frame 132 | Youtsey, Timothy L. | PCT International, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 3, 2018 Reel 45427, frame 717 | PCT International, Inc. | Bibby Financial Services (CA), Inc. | Security Interest |
| Feb 16, 2022 Reel 59126, frame 491 | PCT International, Inc. | Sallyport Commercial Finance, LLC | Security Interest |
| Oct 22, 2025 Reel 73172, frame 788 | PCT International, Inc. | DMZ Global LLC | Assignment of Assignor's 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 Dec 6, 2032. We will not guess the cap.