Term ended May 15, 2021 · High confidence
Held by Inventio AG
Filed Dec 21, 2005 as application 29/245,327 · Granted May 15, 2007
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended May 15, 2021
2007
2026
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May 15, 2007
May 15, 2007
Term ended
May 15, 2021
May 15, 2021
base term
after the term ends
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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14 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted May 15, 2007 | May 15, 2021 | 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 | May 15, 2021 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,936,249 | Term ended Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| US D542,933 | this patent May 2021 | May 2021 |
| US D542,419 | Term ended May 2021 | May 2021 |
| US 7,350,624 | Term ended May 2025 | May 2025 |
| US 7,757,817 | Term ended Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Application 11/521,658 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| Application 11/603,600 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,006,822 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2006 Reel 18598, frame 514 | Menchini, Stefano; Begle, Guntram | Inventio AG | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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