Collateral for a security interest recorded Aug 26, 2013 (NBSC, a Division of Synovus Bank).
Term ends Dec 7, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Arborgen Inc.
Filed Dec 7, 2006 as application 11/635,703 · Granted Nov 11, 2008
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Dec 7, 2006
Dec 7, 2006
Term ends
Dec 7, 2026
Dec 7, 2026
Granted
Nov 11, 2008
Nov 11, 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 7, 2006, when this application, 11/635,703, was filed | Dec 7, 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 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2007 Reel 18943, frame 974 | Pait, John; Denchev, Plamen; Attree, Stephen M.; Weir, Robert J.; Benowicz, Andy | Cellfor, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 10, 2010 Reel 24060, frame 234 | Cellfor Inc. | 7273126 Canada Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 10, 2010 Reel 24060, frame 364 | 7273126 Canada Inc. | Cellfor Inc. | Change of Name |
| Nov 8, 2012 Reel 29264, frame 910 | Cellfor Inc. | Arborgen Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Aug 26, 2013 Reel 31085, frame 871 | Aborgen Inc. | NBSC, a Division of Synovus Bank | Security Agreement |
| Aug 28, 2013 Reel 31098, frame 188 | Arborgen Inc. | NBSC, a Division on Synovus Bank | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignor's Name Previously Recorded on Reel 031085 Frame 0871. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Agreement and the Assignor's Correct Name Should Be Arborgen Inc. Instead of Aborgen Inc. |
| Mar 31, 2015 Reel 35348, frame 921 | Arborgen Inc. | NBSC, a Division on Synovus Bank | Security Interest |
| Sep 19, 2018 Reel 46914, frame 788 | Arborgen Inc. | Synovus Bank | Security Interest |
Sources
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Dec 2026
Term ends Dec 7, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
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