Also listed on McNeil AB, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Kenvue Brands LLC
Filed Aug 12, 2011 as application 29/399,345 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2011 Reel 27130, frame 479 | Bruzadin, Fernanda; Martines, Manueal Leonel; Paques, Fernanada Weirmann; Ferraz Subtil, Joana De Oliveira; White, Steven H. | McNeil-PPC, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 1, 2015 Reel 36042, frame 443 | McNeil-PPC, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Merger and Change of Name |
| Jan 27, 2022 Reel 58888, frame 133 | Chenango Zero LLC | Chenango Two LLC | Merger |
| Jan 27, 2022 Reel 58888, frame 210 | Chenango Two LLC; Currahee Holding Company Inc. | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Merger and Change of Name |
| Jan 27, 2022 Reel 59618, frame 521 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Chenango Zero LLC | Merger |
| Jan 19, 2023 Reel 62438, frame 372 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 19, 2023 Reel 62438, frame 521 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Certificate of Conversion |
| Oct 28, 2024 Reel 69267, frame 143 | Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. | Kenvue Brands LLC | Change of Name |
Sources
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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
35
later US patents cite this one
That is top 25% of design patents granted in 2012 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
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