Collateral for a security interest recorded Feb 23, 2024 (The Stephen Wall 2011 Trust).
Term ends Nov 3, 2034 · High confidence
Held by Circa Scientific, Inc.
Filed May 12, 2010 as application 29/361,552 · Granted Nov 3, 2020
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2020
2034
Clock starts
Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020
Term ends
Nov 3, 2034
Nov 3, 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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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 3, 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 | Nov 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2010 Reel 24647, frame 646 | Fojtik, Shawn P. | Circa Scientific, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 27, 2018 Reel 47650, frame 524 | Circa Scientific, LLC | Circa Scientific, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Feb 23, 2024 Reel 66547, frame 64 | Circa Scientific, Inc. | The Stephen Wall 2011 Trust | Security Interest |
| Mar 29, 2024 Reel 66945, frame 263 | Circa Scientific, Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Security Interest |
| Jul 11, 2024 Reel 67959, frame 857 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Circa Scientific, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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Nov 2034
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