Also listed on Resonant Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Nov 17, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 17, 2026
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 9,647,628), so the cap could be lower.
Nov 17, 2006
Nov 17, 2026
Oct 10, 2017
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 2 of 2 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 Nov 17, 2006, when application 11/561,333, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 1, 2016) | Nov 17, 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 | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 7,639,101, US 7,863,999, US 8,063,714, US 8,797,120, US 8,922,294, US 9,129,080, US 9,647,627, US 9,647,628) | resolves to Nov 17, 2026, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium 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 17, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,719,382 | In force Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
| US 7,639,101 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 7,863,999 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 8,063,714 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 8,797,120 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| US 8,922,294 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 9,135,388 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Application PCT/US2014/072391 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 Reel 51714, frame 958 | Resonant LLC | Resonant Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 4, 2020 Reel 51797, frame 864 | Tsuzuki, Genichi; Willemsen, Balam A. | Resonant LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 6, 2023 Reel 62957, frame 864 | Resonant Inc. | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 7,639,101, US 7,863,999, US 8,063,714, US 8,797,120, US 8,922,294, US 9,129,080, US 9,647,627, US 9,647,628, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.