Also listed on Bentek Corporation, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Sep 22, 2029 · High confidence
Held by Nextpower LLC
Filed Dec 9, 2014 as application 29/511,321 · Granted Sep 22, 2015
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2015
2029
Clock starts
Sep 22, 2015
Sep 22, 2015
Term ends
Sep 22, 2029
Sep 22, 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
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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Sep 22, 2015 | Sep 22, 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 | Sep 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 Reel 34443, frame 833 | Hannum, Robert Joseph | Bentek Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 16, 2017 Reel 41595, frame 987 | Bentek Corporation | Enhanced Small Business Investment Company, LP | Security Interest |
| Oct 12, 2017 Reel 43851, frame 176 | Bentek Corporation | Capitalsource Business Finance Group | Security Interest |
| Apr 22, 2020 Reel 52459, frame 839 | Pacific Western Bank Dba Pacific Western Business Finance | Bentek Corporation | Termination of Interest |
| May 8, 2025 Reel 71222, frame 510 | Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC | Bentek Corporation | Termination and Release of Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Apr 13, 2026 Reel 74345, frame 401 | Bentek Corporation | Nextpower LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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What's changing
Sep 2029
Term ends Sep 22, 2029. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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