Collateral for a security interest recorded Jul 28, 2017 (Wilmington Trust (London) Limited).
Term ends Dec 12, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Dümmen Group B.V.
Filed Dec 12, 2006 as application 11/637,863 · 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 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
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
20 years from filing
Base term
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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, 11/637,863, 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 |
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 18680, frame 692 | Vlielander, Ike | Fides B.V. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 3, 2014 Reel 32604, frame 1 | Dümmen Group B.V.; Bartels Stek B.V.; Fides B.V. | Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeeisen-Boerenleenbanke B.A., in Its Capacity as Agent and Security Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 28, 2016 Reel 37626, frame 141 | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. | Dümmen Group B.V.; Bartels Stek B.V.; Fides B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 28, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. | Dümmen Group B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 28, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. | Bartels Stek B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jan 28, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. | Fides B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| Feb 26, 2016 Reel 37927, frame 849 | Fides B.V. | RBC Europe Limited | Security Interest |
| Jun 8, 2017 Reel 42737, frame 870 | RBC Europe Limited | Fides B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 13, 2017 Reel 42797, frame 742 | Fides B.V. | Dümmen Group B.V. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 28, 2017 Reel 43363, frame 263 | Dümmen Group B.V. | Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | Security Interest |
| Mar 15, 2021 Reel 55600, frame 567 | Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | Lucid Trustee Services Limited | Assignment of Security Interests in Patent Collateral at R/F 043363/0263 |
| Mar 19, 2021 Reel 55661, frame 610 | Lucid Trustee Services Limited, as Security Agent | Dümmen Group B.V. | Release of Security Interest |
| 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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