Collateral for a security interest recorded Mar 2, 2009 (Bank of the West).
Term ends Dec 12, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Paul Ecke Ranch
Filed Dec 12, 2006 as application 11/637,853 · Granted Apr 22, 2008
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Dec 12, 2006
Dec 12, 2006
Term ends
Dec 12, 2026
Dec 12, 2026
Granted
Apr 22, 2008
Apr 22, 2008
base term
Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
20 years from filing
Base term
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41
Family applications on record here
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This patent's term is its 20-year base term, 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, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 12, 2006, when this application, 11/637,853, was filed | Dec 12, 2026 | 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 | Dec 12, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US PP12,846 | Term ended Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| US PP12,849 | Term ended Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| US PP12,782 | Term ended Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| US PP12,779 | Term ended Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| US PP12,725 | Term ended Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| US PP13,341 | Term ended Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| US PP13,335 | Term ended Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| US PP13,297 | Term ended Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
8 of 41 applications in this family shown, earliest filings first. The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2006 Reel 18676, frame 894 | Kobayashi, Ruth | Paul Ecke Ranch | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 2, 2009 Reel 22331, frame 217 | Paul Ecke Ranch | Bank of the West | Security Agreement |
| Aug 14, 2024 Reel 68790, frame 81 | Dümmen Group B.V.; Dümmen Orange Jungpflanzen GmbH & Co. KG; Dümmen NA, Inc. | Kroll Trustee Services Limited, as Security Agent | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
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What's changing
Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 12, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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