Also listed on API Corporation, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 2, 2013 (RBS Citizens, N.A..).
Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence
Held by API Industries, Inc.
Filed May 13, 2011 as application 29/391,881 · Granted Dec 4, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Dec 4, 2012
Dec 4, 2012
Term ends
Dec 4, 2026
Dec 4, 2026
base term
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
No disclaimer on this record.
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 Dec 4, 2012 | Dec 4, 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 | Dec 4, 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 13, 2011 Reel 26278, frame 671 | Rosenberg, Susan R. | API Industries, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 2, 2013 Reel 31333, frame 28 | API Industries, Inc. | RBS Citizens, N.A.., as Administrative Agent | Grant of Security Interest |
| Sep 9, 2019 Reel 50307, frame 140 | Citizens Bank, N.a. | API Industries, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 9, 2019 Reel 50307, frame 281 | API Industries, Inc. | Pnc Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
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Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 4, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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