Collateral for a security interest recorded Sep 25, 2017 (Sterling National Bank).
Term ends Dec 11, 2026 · High confidence
Filed May 21, 2012 as application 29/422,436 · 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 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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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2012 Reel 28262, frame 269 | Smith, Anderson Quillian; Rogers, Anthony Russell | Pinnacle Products International, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 11, 2015 Reel 35890, frame 382 | Pinnacle Products International, Inc. | Fifth Third Bank | Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2015 Reel 36774, frame 989 | Pinnacle Products International, Inc. | Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners SBIC, LP | Security Interest |
| Nov 17, 2015 Reel 37063, frame 620 | Pinnacle Products International, Inc. | Fifth Third Bank | Security Interest |
| Apr 13, 2016 Reel 38426, frame 961 | Pinnacle Products International, Inc. | Pinnacle Climate Technologies, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Sep 25, 2017 Reel 43988, frame 679 | Pinnacle Climate Technologies, Inc. | Sterling National Bank | Security Agreement |
| Oct 26, 2017 Reel 43960, frame 279 | Fifth Third Bank | Pinnacle Climate Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 2, 2021 Reel 57051, frame 822 | Pinnacle Climate Technologies, Inc. F/K/A Pinnacle Products Intrenational, Inc.; Schaefer Ventilation Equipment Corp.; Ppi Acquisition Group, Inc. | Investors Bank, As Agent | Security Interest |
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Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 11, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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