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Processes for Preparing Color Stable Red-Emitting Phosphors

US 9,868,898 In force
OverviewSources & methods

Term ends Mar 23, 2031 · High confidence

Held by Current Lighting Solutions, LLC
Filed Jun 30, 2016 as application 15/197,897 · Granted Jan 16, 2018
Base term, 20 years from filing · capped by a resolved terminal disclaimer
Today
20 years from filing
2014 2034
Clock starts
Mar 13, 2014
Term ends
Mar 23, 2031
Granted
Jan 16, 2018
base term after the term ends 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
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
Capped
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,906,724, US 9,371,481, US 9,376,615, US 9,385,282, US 9,512,356, US 9,546,318, US 9,567,516.
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.

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Step Input Date after this step Confidence
Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Mar 13, 2014, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jun 30, 2016)Mar 13, 2034High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capDisclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,906,724, US 9,371,481, US 9,376,615, US 9,385,282, US 9,512,356, US 9,546,318, US 9,567,516)capped to Mar 23, 2031High confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events2 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderMar 23, 2031High confidence

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