Term ended Oct 16, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Neca LLC
Filed May 7, 2012 as application 29/420,223 · Granted Oct 16, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Oct 16, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Oct 16, 2012
Oct 16, 2012
Term ended
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 16, 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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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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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 16, 2012 | Oct 16, 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 16, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D649,744 | Term ended Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| US D661,053 | Term ended Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| US D668,838 | this patent Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| US D681,947 | In force May 2027 | May 2027 |
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Assignments
Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2014 Reel 32658, frame 164 | Weinshanker, Joel | National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 15, 2014 Reel 32680, frame 678 | National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc.; Wizkids/Neca, LLC | Suntrust Bank | Security Interest |
| Aug 6, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Suntrust Bank | National Entertainment Collectibles Assoc., Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 6, 2015 reel/frame not recorded | Suntrust Bank | Wizkids/Neca, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 6, 2015 Reel 36267, frame 824 | Suntrust Bank | National Entertainment Collectibles Assoc., Inc.; Wizkids/Neca, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 7, 2015 Reel 36305, frame 122 | National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. | Keybank National Association | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Jul 7, 2023 Reel 64180, frame 559 | National Entertainment Collectibles Association, Inc. | Neca LLC | Merger |
Sources
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Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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