Term ends May 27, 2028 · High confidence
Held by Wella Operations US, LLC
Filed Aug 6, 2013 as application 29/462,611 · Granted May 27, 2014
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2014
2028
Clock starts
May 27, 2014
May 27, 2014
Term ends
May 27, 2028
May 27, 2028
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
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Term adjustment
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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 May 27, 2014 | May 27, 2028 | 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 | May 27, 2028 | High confidence |
This family
| US D692,178 | In force Oct 2027 | Oct 2027 |
| US D705,988 | In force May 2028 | May 2028 |
| US D701,996 | In force Apr 2028 | Apr 2028 |
| US D705,987 | this patent May 2028 | May 2028 |
| US D698,484 | In force Jan 2028 | Jan 2028 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2016 Reel 40224, frame 630 | Noxell Corporation | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | IP Security Agreement |
| Oct 20, 2016 Reel 40436, frame 438 | Galleria Co. | Noxell Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 20, 2016 Reel 40437, frame 133 | Procter and Gamble Company | Galleria Co. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 15, 2016 Reel 40941, frame 637 | The Procter and Gamble Company | Galleria Co. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the the Name of Assignor Previously Recorded on Reel 040437 Frame 0133. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Jun 29, 2017 Reel 43340, frame 685 | Noxell Corporation | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Security Interest |
| Apr 16, 2018 Reel 45950, frame 161 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Noxell Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 7, 2021 Reel 56459, frame 90 | Noxell Corporation | Wella Operations US, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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