Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 6, 2014 (Square 1 Bank).
Term ended Oct 30, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Zinio, LLC
Filed Apr 11, 2011 as application 29/389,352 · 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 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2011 Reel 26257, frame 561 | Maggiotto, Richard A.; Nichols, Keith B.; Davis, Matthew G. | Zinio, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 6, 2014 Reel 31923, frame 37 | Zinio, LLC | Square 1 Bank | Security Agreement |
| Apr 21, 2016 Reel 38338, frame 426 | Zinio, LLC | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | Security Interest |
| Nov 9, 2017 Reel 44079, frame 821 | Pacific Western Bank, as Successor in Interest to Square 1 Bank | Zinio, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| May 24, 2019 Reel 49276, frame 133 | Zinio, LLC | Midcap Financial Trust | Security Interest |
| May 28, 2019 Reel 49291, frame 918 | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | Zinio Corporation; Zinio, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| May 28, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | Zinio Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| May 28, 2019 reel/frame not recorded | Horizon Technology Finance Corporation | Zinio, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
Sources
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Citations
34
later US patents cite this one
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