Collateral for a security interest recorded Feb 6, 2017 (General Electric Company).
Term ends Feb 26, 2034 · High confidence
Filed Jul 20, 2016 as application 29/571,658 · Granted Feb 26, 2019
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2019
2034
Clock starts
Feb 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019
Term ends
Feb 26, 2034
Feb 26, 2034
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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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Feb 26, 2019 | Feb 26, 2034 | 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 | Feb 26, 2034 | High confidence |
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| US D841,780 | this patent Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US D841,781 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2016 Reel 39201, frame 202 | Howard, Jeffrey S.; Tickle, Tracy N. | Engineered Controls International, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 6, 2017 Reel 41181, frame 156 | Engineered Controls International, LLC | General Electric Company, As Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Feb 8, 2017 Reel 41199, frame 855 | Engineered Controls International, LLC | General Electric Company, As Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Oct 26, 2017 Reel 43955, frame 298 | General Electric Company (Successor in Interest by Merger to General Electric Capitalcorporation), as Administrative Agent | Ares Capital Corporation, as Successor Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Nov 5, 2019 Reel 50915, frame 514 | Engineered Controls International, LLC; Superior Products, LLC | Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Nov 11, 2019 Reel 50979, frame 150 | Ares Capital Corporation, as Successor Administrative Agent | Engineered Controls International, LLC | Release of Security Interest |
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