Term ended Apr 17, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Black & Decker Inc.
Filed Nov 18, 2011 as application 29/406,752 · Granted Apr 17, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Apr 17, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Apr 17, 2012
Apr 17, 2012
Term ended
Apr 17, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
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
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Term adjustment
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14 years from grant
Base term
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17
Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Apr 17, 2012 | Apr 17, 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 17, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US 8,555,999 | In force Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
| Application PCT/US2011/020511 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 8,286,723 | In force no later than Jan 2031 | no later than Jan 2031 |
| US D657,646 | this patent Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| US 8,418,778 | In force no later than Jan 2031 | no later than Jan 2031 |
| US 8,403,072 | Lapsed on the fee record Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| US 9,321,155 | In force Sep 2032 | Sep 2032 |
| US 9,321,156 | In force Jan 2031 | Jan 2031 |
8 of 17 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 18, 2011 Reel 27254, frame 409 | Schoch, Robert B.; Murray, Thomas W. | Black & Decker Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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