Term ended Apr 26, 2025 · High confidence
Held by DFS Services LLC
Filed Oct 7, 2009 as application 29/344,974 · Granted Apr 26, 2011
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Apr 26, 2025
2011
2026
Clock starts
Apr 26, 2011
Apr 26, 2011
Term ended
Apr 26, 2025
Apr 26, 2025
base term
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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
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Term adjustment
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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 Apr 26, 2011 | Apr 26, 2025 | 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 | Apr 26, 2025 | High confidence |
This family
| US D636,779 | this patent Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| US D691,159 | In force Oct 2027 | Oct 2027 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2009 Reel 23493, frame 689 | Boush, Michael A.; Furman, Steve A.; Sproul, Catherine R.; Roberts, Toby D.; Andsager, Jacob; D'amico, Joseph M.; Advani, Prianka | Discover Financial Services LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 7, 2010 Reel 23741, frame 637 | Discover Financial Services LLC | DFS Services LLC | Change of Name |
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Citations
128
later US patents cite this one
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