Term ends Feb 2, 2030 · High confidence
Held by Westlake Dimex LLC
Filed Mar 27, 2015 as application 29/522,033 · Granted Feb 2, 2016
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2016
2030
Clock starts
Feb 2, 2016
Feb 2, 2016
Term ends
Feb 2, 2030
Feb 2, 2030
base term
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 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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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Feb 2, 2016 | Feb 2, 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 | Feb 2, 2030 | High confidence |
This family
| US D733,936 | In force Jul 2029 | Jul 2029 |
| US D748,822 | In force Feb 2030 | Feb 2030 |
| US D748,823 | this patent Feb 2030 | Feb 2030 |
| US D773,074 | In force Nov 2031 | Nov 2031 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2015 Reel 35270, frame 13 | Amrine, Pat; Bolen, Darren; Sanders, Adam; Wesel, David T. | Dimex, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 10, 2020 Reel 52365, frame 9 | Dimex LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Sep 11, 2021 Reel 57455, frame 650 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Dimex LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 13, 2021 Reel 57458, frame 868 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Dimex LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 2, 2022 Reel 60086, frame 517 | Dimex LLC; Dimex LLC | Westlake Dimex LLC | Merger and Change of Name |
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Feb 2030
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