Term ends May 16, 2032 · High confidence
Held by Soft-Tex Group, Inc.
Filed Aug 7, 2015 as application 29/535,521 · Granted May 16, 2017
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2017
2032
Clock starts
May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017
Term ends
May 16, 2032
May 16, 2032
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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15 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted May 16, 2017 | May 16, 2032 | 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 | May 16, 2032 | High confidence |
This family
| US D786,584 | this patent May 2032 | May 2032 |
| US D852,541 | In force May 2032 | May 2032 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 Reel 36274, frame 258 | Beliveau, John A. | Soft-Tex International, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 30, 2019 Reel 51444, frame 895 | Soft-Tex International, Inc. (FKA Perry Textiles, Inc.) | Keybank National Association | Supplement to Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Oct 13, 2022 Reel 61413, frame 953 | Soft-Tex International, Inc. | Sti (ABC), LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 6, 2023 Reel 62308, frame 715 | Sti (ABC), LLC | Soft-Tex Group, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 11, 2023 Reel 62352, frame 295 | Sti (ABC), LLC | Soft-Tex Group, Inc. | Corrective Cover Sheet to Correct the Address of the Assignee Previously Recorded at Reel 062308 Frame 0715 in Accordance with the Assignment Document. |
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May 2032
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Citations
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