Collateral for a security interest recorded May 8, 2021 (BNP Paribas).
Term ends Oct 18, 2030 · High confidence
Held by Spartech LLC
Filed Oct 31, 2014 as application 29/507,851 · Granted Oct 18, 2016
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2016
2030
Clock starts
Oct 18, 2016
Oct 18, 2016
Term ends
Oct 18, 2030
Oct 18, 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
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14 years from grant
Base term
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Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Oct 18, 2016 | Oct 18, 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 | Oct 18, 2030 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,609,450 | In force Aug 2027 | Aug 2027 |
| US D591,173 | Term ended Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| US 9,018,310 | In force Oct 2029 | Oct 2029 |
| US 8,411,363 | In force Aug 2027 | Aug 2027 |
| US 8,485,377 | In force May 2031 | May 2031 |
| US 9,114,902 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
| US D768,509 | In force Oct 2030 | Oct 2030 |
| US D769,131 | this patent Oct 2030 | Oct 2030 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2015 Reel 34645, frame 531 | Church, John R.; Bray, Christopher P.; Christensen, Joy M. | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 12, 2015 Reel 37101, frame 448 | PolyOne Corporation; Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.; PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Nov 16, 2015 Reel 37113, frame 144 | PolyOne Corporation; Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.; PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Nov 19, 2015 Reel 37146, frame 724 | PolyOne Corporation; Colormatrix Group, Inc.; Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.; The Colormatrix Corporation; Gayson Silicone Dispersions, Inc.; PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Citibank, N.A,, as Administrative Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jan 7, 2016 Reel 37508, frame 12 | PolyOne Corporation; Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.; PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Incorrect Appl. No. 14/501,050 Previously Recorded at Reel: 037113 Frame: 0144. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Agreement. |
| Jan 27, 2016 Reel 37603, frame 208 | PolyOne Corporation; Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.; PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Incorrect Application Number 14/501,050 Previously Recorded on Reel 037101 Frame 0448. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Patent Security Agreement. |
| Jul 19, 2017 Reel 43046, frame 137 | Citibank, N.a. | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 21, 2017 Reel 43288, frame 273 | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Partial Release of Security Interests in Patents |
| Jul 21, 2017 Reel 43291, frame 827 | U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Notice of Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 6, 2017 Reel 43672, frame 1 | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Spartech LLC | Change of Name |
| Oct 24, 2017 Reel 44310, frame 989 | Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent | PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Patent Application Number 15/057724 Previously Recorded on Reel 043288 Frame 0273. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Partial Release of Security Interest in Patents. |
| Dec 27, 2019 Reel 51431, frame 602 | Spartech LLC | Bnp Paribas, As Collateral Agent | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| May 7, 2021 Reel 56174, frame 836 | Bnp Paribas, As Collateral Agent | Spartech LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| May 8, 2021 Reel 56179, frame 25 | Spartech LLC | Bnp Paribas, As Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Aug 15, 2025 Reel 72489, frame 474 | Bnp Paribas, As Collateral Agent | Acquiom Agency Services LLC, as Collateral Agent | Assignment and Assumption of Intellectual Property Security Agreements |
| Feb 18, 2026 Reel 73826, frame 288 | Spartech LLC; Crawford Industries, L.l.c. | PNC Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
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