Also listed on Chart Sequal Technologies Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Feb 27, 2032 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Apr 7, 2031
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 9,974,918), so the cap could be lower.
Apr 7, 2011
Feb 27, 2032
May 22, 2018
This patent's term runs 422 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document caps it earlier. 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 Apr 7, 2011, when this application, 13/082,351, was filed | Apr 7, 2031 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +422 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jun 2, 2032 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 9,974,918, US 9,974,919) | capped to Feb 27, 2032 | 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 | Feb 27, 2032 | Medium confidence |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2011 Reel 26612, frame 624 | Schneider, Robert; Edwards, Paul; Hugenroth, Jason James | Chart Sequal Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 11, 2012 Reel 28546, frame 967 | Chart Sequal Technologies Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jan 30, 2014 Reel 32091, frame 330 | Chart Sequal Technologies Inc. | Caire Inc. | Merger |
| Feb 10, 2014 Reel 32230, frame 550 | Caire Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Dec 20, 2018 Reel 47968, frame 666 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Caire Inc. | Release of Security 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
This term is capped by a terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 9,974,918, US 9,974,919.