Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 8, 2020 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ended Oct 30, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Ecoatm, LLC
Filed Nov 1, 2011 as application 29/405,387 · Granted Oct 30, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Oct 30, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Oct 30, 2012
Oct 30, 2012
Term ended
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 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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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 | High 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.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2011 Reel 27157, frame 953 | Bowles, Mark Vincent; Tullie, Thomas L.; Beane, John Andrew; Miller, John; Vesco, Neil; Curbbun, Charles Stanley; Leach, William John; Stossell, Lee-anne | Ecoatm, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 28, 2013 Reel 29709, frame 211 | Ecoatm, Inc. | FMP Agency Services, LLC as Agent | Security Agreement |
| Sep 6, 2013 Reel 31171, frame 855 | Ecoatm, Inc. | Bank Of America, N.a. | Security Agreement |
| May 14, 2014 Reel 32889, frame 883 | Beane, John Andrew; Curbbun, Charles Stanley; Duben, Ahron; Leach, William John; Miller, John; Ploetner, Jeff; Stossell, Lee-anne; Tullie, Thomas L.; Vesco, Neil; Rosser, Eric | Ecoatm, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 14, 2014 Reel 32888, frame 944 | Bowles, Mark Vincent; Van Rooyen, Pieter; Librizzi, Michael | Ecoatm, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 13, 2016 Reel 38894, frame 596 | FMP Agency Services, LLC | Ecoatm, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 28, 2016 Reel 40168, frame 317 | Bank of America, N.A. (a National Banking INSTITUTION0 | Ecoatm, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation) | Release of Intellectual Property Security Interest |
| Mar 8, 2017 Reel 41505, frame 967 | Ecoatm, LLC | Silicon Valley Bank | Security Interest |
| Mar 10, 2017 Reel 41975, frame 142 | FMP Agency Services, LLC; Falcon Strategic Partners IV, LP | Ecoatm, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 4, 2019 Reel 47901, frame 518 | Ecoatm, LLC | Silicon Valley Bank | Security Interest |
| Feb 26, 2019 Reel 48448, frame 564 | Ecoatm, Inc. | Ecoatm, LLC | Change of Name |
| Jan 7, 2020 Reel 51431, frame 522 | Silicon Valley Bank | Ecoatm, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 8, 2020 Reel 51504, frame 383 | Ecoatm, LLC | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Security Agreement |
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