Term ended Oct 2, 2026 · High confidence
No current holder resolved from the recorded chain.
Filed Apr 20, 2012 as application 29/418,755 · Granted Oct 2, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Oct 2, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Oct 2, 2012
Oct 2, 2012
Term ended
Oct 2, 2026
Oct 2, 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
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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3
Family applications on record here
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This patent's term is its base term, 14 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Oct 2, 2012 | Oct 2, 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 | Oct 2, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D660,209 | Term ended May 2026 | May 2026 |
| US D670,629 | Term ended Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US D668,193 | this patent Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 Reel 54873, frame 553 | Code 3, Inc.; Electronic Controls Company | Midcap Financial Trust, as Administrative Agent for Lenders | Security Interest |
| Feb 13, 2024 Reel 66566, frame 729 | Code 3, Inc. | KKR Loan Administration Services LLC | Security Interest |
| Feb 13, 2024 Reel 66582, frame 731 | Midcap Financial Trust | Electronic Controls Company; Code 3, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Midcap Financial Trust | Electronic Controls Company | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 13, 2024 reel/frame not recorded | Midcap Financial Trust | Code 3, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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