Also listed on Kidkraft, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Jun 9, 2029 · High confidence
Held by Backyard Products, LLC
Filed Aug 30, 2013 as application 29/465,814 · Granted Jun 9, 2015
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2015
2029
Clock starts
Jun 9, 2015
Jun 9, 2015
Term ends
Jun 9, 2029
Jun 9, 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
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
14 years from grant
Base term
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This patent's term is its base term, 14 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Jun 9, 2015 | Jun 9, 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 | Jun 9, 2029 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2013 Reel 31381, frame 958 | Broussard, Ryan; Warren, Jake; Bates, Stephen | Kidkraft, LP | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 21, 2015 Reel 36140, frame 712 | Kidkraft, Inc. | Compass Bank | Security Interest |
| Jul 22, 2015 Reel 36151, frame 173 | Kidkraft, LP | Kidkraft, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Jul 24, 2015 Reel 36173, frame 698 | Kidkraft, Inc. | The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Sep 30, 2016 Reel 39910, frame 41 | Kidkraft, Inc. | Triangle Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Sep 30, 2016 Reel 39911, frame 521 | Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company | Kidkraft, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 30, 2016 Reel 39911, frame 634 | Compass Bank | Kidkraft, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 30, 2016 Reel 40191, frame 802 | Kidkraft, Inc.; Kidkraft Intermediate Holdings, LLC; Solowave Design Corp. | Antares Capital LP | Patent Security Agreement |
| Apr 8, 2020 Reel 52350, frame 859 | BSP Agency, LLC (as Successor Agent to Triangle Capital Corporation), as Administrative and Collateral Agent | Kidkraft, Inc.; Solowave Design Corp.; Kidkraft Intermediate Holdings, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Apr 8, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | BSP Agency, LLC (as Successor Agent to Triangle Capital Corporation), as Administrative and Collateral Agent | Kidkraft, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Apr 8, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | BSP Agency, LLC (as Successor Agent to Triangle Capital Corporation), as Administrative and Collateral Agent | Solowave Design Corp. | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Apr 8, 2020 reel/frame not recorded | BSP Agency, LLC (as Successor Agent to Triangle Capital Corporation), as Administrative and Collateral Agent | Kidkraft Intermediate Holdings, LLC | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Jan 31, 2024 Reel 66385, frame 196 | Antares Capital LP | GB Funding, LLC, as Successor Administrative Agent | Assignment of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Feb 5, 2024 Reel 66386, frame 530 | Kidkraft, Inc.; Solowave Design Inc.; Solowave Design LP | GB Funding, LLC, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Sep 30, 2024 Reel 69075, frame 783 | Kidkraft, Inc.; Kidkraft International IP Holdings, LLC; Solowave Design Corp. D/B/A Playdirect; Solowave Design LP, by Its General Partner Solowave Design Inc.; Solowave Design Inc. | Backyard Products, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
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What's changing
Jun 2029
Term ends Jun 9, 2029. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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