Term ends Oct 7, 2028 · High confidence
Held by Grohe AG
Filed Apr 15, 2014 as application 29/488,051 · Granted Oct 7, 2014
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2014
2028
Clock starts
Oct 7, 2014
Oct 7, 2014
Term ends
Oct 7, 2028
Oct 7, 2028
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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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 Oct 7, 2014 | Oct 7, 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 | Oct 7, 2028 | High confidence |
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| US D706,398 | In force Jun 2028 | Jun 2028 |
| US D714,916 | this patent Oct 2028 | Oct 2028 |
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