Collateral for a security interest recorded Feb 4, 2026 (U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association).
Term ends Dec 18, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Smith System
Filed Nov 28, 2011 as application 29/407,312 · Granted Dec 18, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Dec 18, 2012
Dec 18, 2012
Term ends
Dec 18, 2026
Dec 18, 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
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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 |
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Dec 18, 2012 | Dec 18, 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 18, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D671,761 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US D672,571 | this patent Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,072,384 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
| US 9,392,872 | In force Mar 2033 | Mar 2033 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2012 Reel 27642, frame 696 | Risdell, William | Smith System | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 4, 2026 Reel 74944, frame 368 | Amq Solutions, LLC; Halcon Furniture LLC; Smith System Manufacturing Company; Steelcase Inc. | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Feb 4, 2026 Reel 74944, frame 784 | Amq Solutions, LLC; Halcon Furniture LLC; Smith System Manufacturing Company; Steelcase Inc. | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
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What's changing
Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 18, 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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