Collateral for a security interest recorded Aug 5, 2026 (Bain Capital Credit, LP).
Term ends May 29, 2033 · High confidence
Held by Tangent Technologies LLC
Filed Aug 24, 2016 as application 29/575,381 · Granted May 29, 2018
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2018
2033
Clock starts
May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
Term ends
May 29, 2033
May 29, 2033
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
None
Term adjustment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted May 29, 2018 | May 29, 2033 | 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 29, 2033 | High confidence |
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 18, 2017 Reel 41010, frame 897 | Stephens, Andrew; Morales, Francisco; Rybka, Tadeusz | Tangent Technologies LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2018 Reel 47633, frame 994 | Tangent Technologies LLC | Antares Capital LP, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Dec 4, 2018 Reel 47666, frame 164 | Tangent Technologies LLC | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC | Security Interest |
| Aug 4, 2026 Reel 75522, frame 970 | Antares Capital LP, as Administrative Agent | Tangent Technologies LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 5, 2026 Reel 75531, frame 461 | Tangent Technologies LLC | Bain Capital Credit, LP | Security Interest |
| Aug 6, 2026 Reel 75559, frame 635 | Antares Capital LP, as Administrative Agent | Tangent Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Aug 27, 2026 Reel 75812, frame 238 | Cortland Capital Market Services LLC | Tangent Technologies, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
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May 2033
Term ends May 29, 2033. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
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