Also listed on LB USA Flexibles, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 22, 2020 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ends Apr 23, 2034 · High confidence
Held by Rapak, LLC
Filed Mar 15, 2017 as application 29/597,199 · Granted Apr 23, 2019
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2019
2034
Clock starts
Apr 23, 2019
Apr 23, 2019
Term ends
Apr 23, 2034
Apr 23, 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
None
Term adjustment
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None
Terminal disclaimer
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15 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 23, 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 | Apr 23, 2034 | 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 25, 2017 Reel 42133, frame 973 | Brelje, Loren L.; Trettin, Bradley L. | David S. Smith America, Inc., Dba, Worldwide Dispensers | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 29, 2020 Reel 51971, frame 820 | DSS Rapak, Inc.; David S. Smith America Inc. | Antares Capital LP, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Mar 23, 2020 Reel 52207, frame 61 | David S. Smith America, Inc. | LB USA Flexibles, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Jun 8, 2020 Reel 52861, frame 590 | LB USA Flexibles, Inc.; Corplex Plastics UK Ltd. | Trimas Company LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 10, 2020 Reel 52892, frame 610 | Trimas Company LLC | Rapak, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 15, 2020 Reel 52940, frame 550 | Antares Capital LP, as Collateral Agent | Trimas Company LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 22, 2020 Reel 53006, frame 954 | Trimas Corporation; Trimas Company LLC; Rapak, LLC | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Feb 2, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Antares Capital LP, as Collateral Agent | LB USA Flexibles, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 2, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Antares Capital LP, as Collateral Agent | Liqui-Box Flexibles, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 2, 2023 Reel 62571, frame 840 | Antares Capital LP, as Collateral Agent | LB USA Flexibles, Inc.; Liqui-Box Flexibles, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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What's changing
Apr 2034
Term ends Apr 23, 2034. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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