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US D668,945 Term ended
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Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 6, 2021 (PNC Bank, National Association).

Term ended Oct 16, 2026 · High confidence

Filed Apr 8, 2011 as application 29/389,301 · Granted Oct 16, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
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14 years from grant
Term ended Oct 16, 2026
2012 2026
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Oct 16, 2012
Term ended
Oct 16, 2026
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14 years from grant
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Base term, 14 years from grantGranted Oct 16, 2012Oct 16, 2026High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderOct 16, 2026High confidence

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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Apr 12, 2011
Reel 26116, frame 479
Fernandez, Julio A.Clairson, Inc.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jan 6, 2021
Reel 54912, frame 959
D6 Inc.Pnc Bank, National AssociationRider to Security Agreement - Patents
Jun 9, 2026
Reel 75728, frame 708
The Ames Companies, LLCToronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as AgentSecurity Interest
Jun 10, 2026
Reel 75844, frame 930
The Ames Companies, LLCUmb Bank, N.a.Security Interest

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