Collateral for a security interest recorded Sep 18, 2024 (Wells Fargo Bank, National Association).
Term ends Nov 27, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Kichler Lighting LLC
Filed Aug 29, 2011 as application 29/374,530 · Granted Nov 27, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Nov 27, 2012
Nov 27, 2012
Term ends
Nov 27, 2026
Nov 27, 2026
base term
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
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14 years from grant
Base term
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69
Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Nov 27, 2012 | Nov 27, 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 27, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D511,019 | Term ended Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| US D530,845 | Term ended Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| US D550,886 | Term ended Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| US D561,375 | Term ended Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| US D564,123 | Term ended Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| US D561,371 | Term ended Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Application 29/261,674 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US D560,841 | Term ended Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
8 of 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2018 Reel 45977, frame 88 | The L.D. Kichler Co. | India Acquisition LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 5, 2018 Reel 46298, frame 430 | India Acquisition LLC | Kichler Lighting LLC | Change of Name |
| Sep 18, 2024 Reel 68983, frame 226 | Kichler Lighting LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Sep 18, 2024 Reel 68989, frame 739 | Kichler Lighting LLC | TCW Asset Management Company LLC | Security Interest |
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Nov 2026
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