Term ends Sep 11, 2033 · High confidence
Held by Intermatic LLC
Filed Apr 6, 2017 as application 29/599,744 · Granted Sep 11, 2018
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2018
2033
Clock starts
Sep 11, 2018
Sep 11, 2018
Term ends
Sep 11, 2033
Sep 11, 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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This patent's term is its base term, 15 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 11, 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 | Sep 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2017 Reel 41936, frame 28 | Byrne, John; Cruver, Curtis Leroy, IV | Intermatic Incorporated | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 16, 2025 Reel 70854, frame 245 | Intermatic LLC | Cibc Bank USA | Security Interest |
| Apr 25, 2025 Reel 71061, frame 129 | Intermatic Incorporated | Intermatic LLC | Change of Name |
| Jun 12, 2025 Reel 71566, frame 478 | Intermatic Incorporated | Intermatic LLC | Owner Entity Conversion |
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Sep 2033
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