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Ant Moat for a Bird Feeder

US D788,380 In force
OverviewFamilyAssignmentsSources & methods
Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 10, 2022 (Ares Capital Corporation).

Term ends May 30, 2032 · High confidence

Filed Oct 14, 2015 as application 29/542,433 · Granted May 30, 2017
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2017 2032
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May 30, 2017
Term ends
May 30, 2032
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Base term, 15 years from grantGranted May 30, 2017May 30, 2032High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
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Computed term endThe steps above, in orderMay 30, 2032High confidence

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US D729,989In force
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US D743,636In force
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US D788,380this patent
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Application 16/279,694Abandoned
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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Oct 14, 2015
Reel 36791, frame 375
Krueger, BryanClassic Brands, LLCAssignment of Assignor's Interest
Mar 24, 2019
Reel 50454, frame 151
Classic Brands, LLCCibc Bank USASecurity Interest
Mar 28, 2019
Reel 48741, frame 849
Medallion Capital, Inc.Classic Brands, LLCRelease of Security Interest
Apr 27, 2022
Reel 59807, frame 829
Cibc Bank USAClassic Brands, LLCRelease of Patents
Jun 10, 2022
Reel 60329, frame 972
Classic Brands, LLCAres Capital Corporation, As Collateral AgentSecurity Interest

Sources

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