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US D787,012 In force

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Term ends May 16, 2032 · From the USPTO record

Named at grant Rapala VMC Corporation · find this owner

Filed Apr 20, 2016 as application 29/561,808 · Granted May 16, 2017

Base term, 15 years from grant

Today

15 years from grant

Term ends May 16, 2032

2017 2032

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May 16, 2017

Term ends
May 16, 2032

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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15 years from grant

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Step	Input	Date after this step	Confidence
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	From the USPTO record

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