Term ends Dec 11, 2026 · High confidence
Held by NS Brands, Ltd.
Filed Mar 27, 2012 as application 29/416,832 · Granted Dec 11, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Dec 11, 2012
Dec 11, 2012
Term ends
Dec 11, 2026
Dec 11, 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 11, 2012 | Dec 11, 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 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2012 Reel 29382, frame 196 | Snedden, Craig R.; Sifuentes, Gandhi B.; Ramirez, Cesar E. | Direct Pack, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2012 Reel 29382, frame 574 | Direct Pack, Inc. | Naturesweet, Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2012 Reel 29382, frame 734 | Ault, Kathryn M. | Naturesweet Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 3, 2013 Reel 30342, frame 884 | Naturesweet, Ltd. | BMO Harris Bank N.A. | Security Agreement |
| Dec 9, 2016 Reel 40879, frame 543 | Naturesweet, Ltd. | NS Brands, Ltd. | Change of Name |
| May 7, 2021 Reel 56174, frame 505 | NS Brands, Ltd. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| May 10, 2021 Reel 56221, frame 605 | BMO Harris Bank N.A. | NS Brands, Ltd. (F.K.A. Naturesweet, Ltd.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 15, 2023 Reel 64924, frame 624 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Grantee | NS Brands, Ltd. | Release of Security Interest in Patent Collateral |
| Sep 15, 2023 Reel 64924, frame 952 | NS Brands, Ltd. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents |
Sources
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Dec 2026
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