Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 12, 2017 (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.).
Term ended Aug 23, 2025 · High confidence
Held by Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Filed Jul 9, 2009 as application 29/339,902 · Granted Aug 23, 2011
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Aug 23, 2025
2011
2026
Clock starts
Aug 23, 2011
Aug 23, 2011
Term ended
Aug 23, 2025
Aug 23, 2025
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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None
Terminal disclaimer
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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 Aug 23, 2011 | Aug 23, 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 | Aug 23, 2025 | High confidence |
This family
| US D643,729 | this patent Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| US D671,007 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2009 Reel 22936, frame 478 | Lovelace, Richard A., JR.; Perez, Sarah J. | Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 12, 2017 Reel 44204, frame 547 | Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
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Citations
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