Also listed on Okt Germany GmbH, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Jan 5, 2030 · High confidence
Held by Keeeper GmbH
Filed Jul 16, 2014 as application 29/496,649 · Granted Jan 5, 2016
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2016
2030
Clock starts
Jan 5, 2016
Jan 5, 2016
Term ends
Jan 5, 2030
Jan 5, 2030
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.
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Terminal disclaimer
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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 Jan 5, 2016 | Jan 5, 2030 | 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 | Jan 5, 2030 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2014 Reel 33318, frame 562 | Kroll, Benjamin | Okt Germany GmbH | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 20, 2015 Reel 35236, frame 685 | Kroll, Benjamin | Okt Germany GmbH | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Name of the City of Receiving Party Previously Recorded at Reel: 033318 Frame: 0562. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Jul 10, 2016 Reel 39297, frame 826 | Okt Germany GmbH | Keeeper GmbH | Change of Name |
Sources
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What's changing
Jan 2030
Term ends Jan 5, 2030. 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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