Collateral for a security interest recorded Feb 2, 2026 (Bank of America, N.A.).
Term ends Apr 30, 2027 · High confidence
Held by Architectural Mailboxes, Inc.
Filed Nov 30, 2012 as application 29/438,671 · Granted Apr 30, 2013
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2013
2027
Clock starts
Apr 30, 2013
Apr 30, 2013
Term ends
Apr 30, 2027
Apr 30, 2027
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
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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 Apr 30, 2013 | Apr 30, 2027 | 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 | Apr 30, 2027 | 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 29388, frame 448 | Farentinos, Christopher Andrew; Steele, Craig Ronald | Architectural Mailboxes, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 21, 2020 Reel 54129, frame 619 | Architectural Mailboxes, LLC | Rock Acquisition 3, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 27, 2020 Reel 54220, frame 833 | Rock Acquisition 3, LLC | Architectural Mailboxes, LLC | Change of Name |
| Dec 20, 2022 Reel 62153, frame 768 | Architectural Mailboxes, LLC | Keybank National Association, As Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 21, 2024 Reel 68962, frame 318 | Architectural Mailboxes, LLC; Solar Group, Inc.; Solar Group, Inc. | Architectural Mailboxes, Inc. | Merger and Change of Name |
| Feb 2, 2026 Reel 74612, frame 507 | Air Vent Inc.; Appleton Supply Co., Inc.; Architectural Mailboxes, Inc.; Florence Corporation; Florence Corporation of Kansas; Gibraltar Industries, Inc.; Noll/Norwesco, LLC; Pacific Award Metals, Inc.; Prospiant, Inc.; Quality Aluminum Acquisition, LLC; Southeastern Metals Manufacturing Company, Inc.; The D.S. Brown Company; Omnimax International, LLC; Arundel Square Garden LLC; Hancock Enterprises, LLC | Bank Of America, N.a. | Security Interest |
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Apr 2027
Term ends Apr 30, 2027. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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