Term ends Apr 21, 2029 · High confidence
Held by Caterpillar, Inc.
Filed Apr 23, 2014 as application 29/488,787 · Granted Apr 21, 2015
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2015
2029
Clock starts
Apr 21, 2015
Apr 21, 2015
Term ends
Apr 21, 2029
Apr 21, 2029
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
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14 years from grant
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Apr 21, 2015 | Apr 21, 2029 | 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 21, 2029 | High confidence |
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| US D707,264 | In force Jun 2028 | Jun 2028 |
| US D727,369 | this patent Apr 2029 | Apr 2029 |
| US D749,145 | In force Feb 2030 | Feb 2030 |
| US D784,424 | In force Apr 2032 | Apr 2032 |
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