Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 11, 2025 (UBS, AG, Stamford Branch).
Term ended Nov 13, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Control 3, LLC
Filed Jun 10, 2011 as application 29/393,854 · Granted Nov 13, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Nov 13, 2026
2012
2026
Clock starts
Nov 13, 2012
Nov 13, 2012
Term ended
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 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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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 Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 13, 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 | Nov 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2011 Reel 26457, frame 712 | Cooney, Gerald R. | Control 3, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 16, 2011 Reel 26460, frame 94 | Control 3, LLC | NXT Capital, LLC | Security Agreement |
| Aug 21, 2017 Reel 43343, frame 284 | NXT Capital, LLC | Control 3, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 29, 2017 Reel 43708, frame 511 | Control 3, LLC | Jefferies Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent | First Lien Security Agreement |
| Aug 29, 2017 Reel 43710, frame 301 | Control 3, LLC | Jefferies Finance LLC, as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Security Agreement |
| Nov 4, 2019 Reel 50926, frame 279 | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC; Environmental Express, Inc.; Control 3, LLC | Jefferies Finance LLC | First Lien Security Agreement |
| Nov 4, 2019 Reel 50926, frame 318 | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC; Environmental Express, Inc.; Control 3, LLC | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC | Second Lien Security Agreement |
| Nov 5, 2019 Reel 50919, frame 780 | Jefferies Finance LLC | Control 3, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 1, 2021 Reel 57988, frame 267 | Jefferies Finance LLC | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC; Environmental Express, Inc.; Control 3, LLC | Release of First Lien Security Interest (Reel/Frame 050926/0279) |
| Nov 1, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Jefferies Finance LLC | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC | Release of First Lien Security Interest (Reel/Frame 050926/0279) |
| Nov 1, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Jefferies Finance LLC | Environmental Express, Inc. | Release of First Lien Security Interest (Reel/Frame 050926/0279) |
| Nov 1, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Jefferies Finance LLC | Control 3, LLC | Release of First Lien Security Interest (Reel/Frame 050926/0279) |
| Nov 10, 2021 Reel 58073, frame 499 | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Collateral Agent | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC; Environmental Express, Inc.; Control 3, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 10, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Collateral Agent | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 10, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Collateral Agent | Environmental Express, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 10, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Collateral Agent | Control 3, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 11, 2025 Reel 71511, frame 113 | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC; Spex Certiprep, LLC; Spex Sampleprep, LLC; Zeptometrix LLC; Control 3, LLC; Environmental Express, Inc.; Environmental Monitoring Systems, LLC | UBS, AG, Stamford Branch | Patent Security Agreement |
Sources
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Citations
23
later US patents cite this one
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