Term ends Jan 14, 2040 · High confidence
Held by Sandoz AG
Filed May 25, 2024 as application 29/944,129 · Granted Jan 14, 2025
Base term, 15 years from grant
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2025
2040
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Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
Term ends
Jan 14, 2040
Jan 14, 2040
base term
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
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15 years from grant
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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Jan 14, 2025 | Jan 14, 2040 | 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 | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jan 14, 2040 | High confidence |
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| US D1,029,237 | In force May 2039 | May 2039 |
| US D1,042,795 | In force Sep 2039 | Sep 2039 |
| US D1,087,326 | In force Aug 2040 | Aug 2040 |
| US D1,057,937 | this patent Jan 2040 | Jan 2040 |
| US D1,088,218 | In force Aug 2040 | Aug 2040 |
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 Reel 67552, frame 589 | Rizner, Leon | Novartis AG | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 29, 2024 Reel 67552, frame 810 | Novartis AG | Sandoz AG | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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