Collateral for a security interest recorded Mar 15, 2016 (The Bank of Nova Scotia).
Term ends Dec 9, 2028 · High confidence
Held by New Flyer of America Inc.
Filed Jan 9, 2013 as application 29/441,797 · Granted Jun 9, 2015
Base term, 14 years from grant · capped by a resolved terminal disclaimer
Today
2015
2029
Clock starts
Jun 9, 2015
Jun 9, 2015
Term ends
Dec 9, 2028
Dec 9, 2028
base term
after the term ends
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.
Capped
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US D719,078.
14 years from grant
Base term
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5
Family applications on record here
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This patent's term is its base term, 14 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document caps it earlier. 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 |
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| 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 | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US D719,078) | capped to Dec 9, 2028 | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Dec 9, 2028 | High confidence |
This family
| US D700,542 | In force no later than Mar 2028 | no later than Mar 2028 |
| US D664,912 | Term ended Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| US D670,215 | Term ended Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US D731,397 | this patent Dec 2028 | Dec 2028 |
| US 8,833,831 | In force Jan 2033 | Jan 2033 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2013 Reel 31207, frame 378 | Nabi Bus, LLC | The Bank of Nova Scotia | Security Agreement |
| Sep 12, 2013 Reel 31192, frame 234 | Manzke, G. William, JR. | Nabi, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 13, 2013 Reel 31216, frame 849 | Manzke, G. William, JR. | Nabi Bus, LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Name Previously Recorded on Reel 031192 Frame 0234. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment of Assignor's Interest. |
| Oct 30, 2013 Reel 31533, frame 851 | Nabi Bus, LLC | The Bank of Nova Scotia | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Application Numbers 29/411,793 and 29/411,797 Previously Recorded on Reel 031207 Frame 0378. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Agreement. |
| Jan 8, 2015 Reel 34665, frame 264 | Nabi Bus, LLC | New Flyer of America Inc. | Merger |
| Mar 15, 2016 Reel 38087, frame 26 | New Flyer of America Inc. | The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent | Security Agreement |
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Dec 2028
Term ends Dec 9, 2028. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Disclaimer cap
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