Term ends Aug 22, 2031 · High confidence
Held by Visioplant
Filed Aug 22, 2011 as application 13/199,172 · Granted Nov 27, 2012
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2011
2031
Clock starts
Aug 22, 2011
Aug 22, 2011
Term ends
Aug 22, 2031
Aug 22, 2031
Granted
Nov 27, 2012
Nov 27, 2012
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
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20 years from filing
Base term
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41
Family applications on record here
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Aug 22, 2011, when this application, 13/199,172, was filed | Aug 22, 2031 | 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 | Aug 22, 2031 | High confidence |
This family
| US PP23,222 | this patent Aug 2031 | Aug 2031 |
| Application 13/199,719 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,844,880 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 |
| US 9,022,314 | In force Nov 2032 | Nov 2032 |
| US 9,073,631 | In force Feb 2033 | Feb 2033 |
| US 8,931,728 | In force Dec 2032 | Dec 2032 |
| US 8,950,699 | In force Nov 2032 | Nov 2032 |
| US 8,939,394 | In force Oct 2032 | Oct 2032 |
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
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2011 Reel 26849, frame 172 | Kientzler, Ludwig | Visioplant | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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Aug 2031
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