Term ended Jul 17, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Nuwave, LLC
Filed May 31, 2011 as application 29/393,199 · Granted Jul 17, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Jul 17, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Jul 17, 2012
Jul 17, 2012
Term ended
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 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
None
Term adjustment
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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 Jul 17, 2012 | Jul 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 | Jul 17, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D663,746 | this patent Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Application 13/551,607 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| Application PCT/US2013/030607 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 9,708,114 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
| US 9,637,298 | Lapsed on the fee record May 2025 | May 2025 |
| Application 15/437,961 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2011 Reel 26638, frame 329 | Kwon, Mikale K | Ibc-Hearthware, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 14, 2014 Reel 33307, frame 543 | Hearthware, Inc.; Hearthware Home Products, Inc.; Ibc-Hearthware, Inc.; Ibc International Corp. | Nuwave, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 6, 2020 Reel 52041, frame 688 | Nuwave, LLC | BMO Harris Bank N.A. | Security Interest |
| May 21, 2021 Reel 56314, frame 606 | BMO Harris Bank N.A. | Nuwave, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
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later US patents cite this one
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