Term ended Feb 5, 2022 · High confidence
Held by Kichler Lighting LLC
Filed Jan 14, 2005 as application 29/221,430 · Granted Feb 5, 2008
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Feb 5, 2022
2008
2026
Clock starts
Feb 5, 2008
Feb 5, 2008
Term ended
Feb 5, 2022
Feb 5, 2022
base term
after the term ends
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
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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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69
Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Feb 5, 2008 | Feb 5, 2022 | 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 | Feb 5, 2022 | High confidence |
This family
| US D511,019 | Term ended Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| US D530,845 | Term ended Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| US D550,886 | Term ended Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| US D561,375 | this patent Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| US D564,123 | Term ended Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| US D561,371 | Term ended Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Application 29/261,674 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US D560,841 | Term ended Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
8 of 69 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2007 Reel 20173, frame 497 | Nicholas, Kenneth J.; Milicia, Libbe Ann; Porter, David H.; Vidmar, Gary; Bleisch, Nelson J.; Carter, Ronald S.; Walsh, William; Orozco, Sergio | The L.D. Kichler Co. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 19, 2018 Reel 45977, frame 88 | The L.D. Kichler Co. | India Acquisition LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 5, 2018 Reel 46298, frame 430 | India Acquisition LLC | Kichler Lighting LLC | Change of Name |
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