Also listed on Greatbatch Ltd., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 30, 2023 (BMO Harris Bank N.A.).
Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Cirtec Medical Corp.
Filed Dec 9, 2011 as application 29/408,300 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2011 Reel 27367, frame 572 | Cottrill, Benjamin; Gagnon, Jeff; Labbe, Michael | Greatbatch Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 23, 2013 Reel 31290, frame 278 | Greatbatch Ltd.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc.; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties) | Grant of Security Interest |
| Oct 27, 2015 Reel 36980, frame 482 | Greatbatch, Inc.; Greatbatch Ltd.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc.; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Greatbatch-Globe Tool, Inc.; Precimed Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Security Interest |
| Feb 12, 2016 Reel 37810, frame 51 | Greatbatch Ltd. | Qig Group, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 Reel 39132, frame 773 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Greatbatch Ltd.; Greatbatch Inc.; Qig Group LLC; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Greatbatch Ltd. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Greatbatch Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Qig Group LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Neuronexus Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 23, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | Electrochem Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Apr 21, 2017 Reel 42318, frame 45 | Qig Group LLC | Nuvectra Corporation | Change of Name |
| Mar 18, 2020 Reel 52185, frame 680 | Nuvectra Corporation | Cirtec Medical Corp. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 Reel 58649, frame 728 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Ltd.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc.; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 Reel 60938, frame 69 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Inc.; Greatbatch Ltd.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc.; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Greatbatch-Globe Tool, Inc.; Precimed Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Ltd. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Electrochem Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Neuronexus Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch Ltd. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch-Globe Tool, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 6, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Precimed Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 Reel 61659, frame 858 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Inc.; Greatbatch Ltd.; Electrochem Solutions, Inc.; Neuronexus Technologies, Inc.; Greatbatch-Globe Tool, Inc.; Precimed Inc.; Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch Ltd. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Electrochem Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Neuronexus Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Greatbatch-Globe Tool, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Precimed Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (as Administrative Agent) | Micro Power Electronics, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 30, 2023 Reel 62559, frame 98 | Cirtec Medical Corp. | BMO Harris Bank N.A., as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
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What's changing
Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 4, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
6
later US patents cite this one
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