Term ends Sep 24, 2027 · High confidence
Held by Intermatic LLC
Filed Jan 31, 2012 as application 29/412,190 · Granted Sep 24, 2013
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2013
2027
Clock starts
Sep 24, 2013
Sep 24, 2013
Term ends
Sep 24, 2027
Sep 24, 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
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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 Sep 24, 2013 | Sep 24, 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 | Sep 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2012 Reel 27647, frame 769 | Greaney, Andrew | Intermatic Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 28, 2014 Reel 32368, frame 734 | Intermatic Incorporated | BMO Harris Bank N.A. | Security Agreement |
| Mar 10, 2014 Reel 32391, frame 423 | Intermatic Incorporated | DMK LLC, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Feb 16, 2021 Reel 55275, frame 437 | DMK LLC, as Collateral Agent | Intermatic Incorporated | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 23, 2025 Reel 69996, frame 906 | Greaney, Andrew | Intermatic Incorporated | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Name Previously Recorded on Reel 27647 Frame 769. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Apr 16, 2025 Reel 70854, frame 245 | Intermatic LLC | Cibc Bank USA | Security Interest |
| Apr 21, 2025 Reel 70895, frame 809 | BMO Bank N.A. (FKA: BMO Harris Bank N.A.) | Intermatic LLC | Release of Patent Security Interest Recorded at R/F 032368/0734 |
| Apr 25, 2025 Reel 71061, frame 129 | Intermatic Incorporated | Intermatic LLC | Change of Name |
| Jun 12, 2025 Reel 71566, frame 478 | Intermatic Incorporated | Intermatic LLC | Owner Entity Conversion |
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