Term ended Nov 13, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Arkray, Inc.
Filed Mar 16, 2011 as application 29/387,694 · 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.
No effect
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US D670,811, to Nov 13, 2026. The term already ends on or before that date, so the cap shortened nothing.
14 years from grant
Base term
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Family applications on record here
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This patent's term is its base term, 14 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 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 | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US D670,811) | resolves to Nov 13, 2026, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 |
This family
| Application 12/086,249 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US D670,810 | this patent Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US D686,731 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US D670,811 | Term ended Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US D690,422 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
5 of 6 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2011 Reel 26338, frame 782 | Fukuzawa, Masahiro | Arkray, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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Terminal disclaimer
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US D670,811, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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