Term ends Mar 1, 2031 · High confidence

Held by Gentex Corporation

Filed Jun 17, 2015 as application 29/530,503 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

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15 years from grant

Term ends Mar 1, 2031

2016 2031

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Mar 1, 2016

Term ends
Mar 1, 2031

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Base term, 15 years from grant	Granted Mar 1, 2016	Mar 1, 2031	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	Mar 1, 2031	High confidence

This family

US 7,908,667	In force no later than Apr 2028	no later than Apr 2028
US 8,028,344	In force Mar 2029	Mar 2029
US 9,072,328	Term ended Feb 2026	Feb 2026
US 9,717,294	In force Jul 2027	Jul 2027
US D750,846	this patent Mar 2031	Mar 2031
US D750,847	In force Mar 2031	Mar 2031
US 11,672,296	Term ended Feb 2026	Feb 2026
US D895,211	In force Sep 2035	Sep 2035

8 of 15 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.

Assignments

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Recorded	Assignor	Assignee	Conveyance
Jul 15, 2015 Reel 36095, frame 510	Rogers, David C.	Artisent, Inc.	Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jul 15, 2015 Reel 36095, frame 561	Artisent, Inc.	GC Boston Acquisition, LLC	Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jul 15, 2015 Reel 36106, frame 207	GC Boston Acquisition, LLC	Artisent, LLC	Change of Name
Jul 15, 2015 Reel 36095, frame 627	Noordzij, Duco W.	Artisent, LLC	Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Jun 5, 2017 Reel 42597, frame 71	Artisent, LLC	Gentex Corporation	Assignment of Assignor's Interest

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