Term ended Aug 12, 2022 · High confidence
Held by Vioptix, Inc.
Filed Sep 14, 2007 as application 29/284,745 · Granted Aug 12, 2008
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Aug 12, 2022
2008
2026
Clock starts
Aug 12, 2008
Aug 12, 2008
Term ended
Aug 12, 2022
Aug 12, 2022
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
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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13
Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Aug 12, 2008 | Aug 12, 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 | Aug 12, 2022 | High confidence |
This family
| US D582,034 | Term ended Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| US D574,493 | Term ended Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| US D574,955 | this patent Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| US D578,647 | Term ended Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| US 9,380,966 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
| US D615,198 | Term ended May 2024 | May 2024 |
| US D621,041 | Term ended Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| US D633,614 | Term ended Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
8 of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2007 Reel 19829, frame 25 | Lash, Robert E.; Mao, Jimmy Jian-min | Vioptix, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 10, 2011 Reel 25822, frame 821 | Vioptix, Inc. | Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC | Security Agreement |
| Jul 26, 2016 Reel 39462, frame 113 | Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC | Vioptix, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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Citations
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