Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 30, 2025 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ended Apr 3, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Creeled, Inc.
Filed Dec 8, 2010 as application 29/380,636 · Granted Apr 3, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
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Term ended Apr 3, 2026
2012
2026
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Apr 3, 2012
Apr 3, 2012
Term ended
Apr 3, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
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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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14 years from grant
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Apr 3, 2012 | Apr 3, 2026 | 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 3, 2026 | High confidence |
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| US D634,863 | Term ended Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| US D656,906 | this patent Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| US D671,661 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 Reel 55375, frame 724 | Leung, Chi-wing | Cree Hong Kong Limited | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 27, 2021 Reel 56990, frame 571 | Cree Hong Kong Limited | Creeled, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 30, 2025 Reel 71755, frame 1 | Creeled, Inc.; Penguin Solutions Corporation (De); Smart Embedded Computing, Inc.; Smart High Reliability Solutions LLC; Smart Modular Technologies, Inc.; Penguin Computing, Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Patent Security Agreement |
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