Also listed on Hines Growers LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 27, 2025 (Midcap Funding IV Trust).
Term ends Sep 10, 2032 · High confidence
Held by Tyfco LLC
Filed Sep 10, 2012 as application 13/573,317 · Granted Mar 11, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2012
2032
Clock starts
Sep 10, 2012
Sep 10, 2012
Term ends
Sep 10, 2032
Sep 10, 2032
Granted
Mar 11, 2014
Mar 11, 2014
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 Sep 10, 2012, when this application, 13/573,317, was filed | Sep 10, 2032 | 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 | Sep 10, 2032 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2012 Reel 29127, frame 432 | Podaras, Peter C. | Hines Growers LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 4, 2013 Reel 31136, frame 447 | Hines Growers LLC | Hines Growers, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Jun 22, 2017 Reel 42960, frame 827 | Hines Growers, Inc. | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Security Interest |
| Sep 14, 2018 Reel 47575, frame 981 | Hines Growers, Inc. | TSH Opco, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 11, 2018 Reel 47132, frame 949 | Hines Growers, Inc. | Treesap Farms, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 1, 2019 Reel 48225, frame 881 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | Hines Growers, Inc. | Termination and Release of Security Interest |
| Jun 26, 2025 Reel 71537, frame 845 | Treesap Farms, LLC; TSH Opco, LLC; TSV Opco, LLC; TSV Reco, LLC; Treesap Florida, LLC | Tyfco LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 27, 2025 Reel 71550, frame 27 | Tyfco LLC | Midcap Funding IV Trust, as Agent | Security Interest |
Sources
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Sep 2032
Term ends Sep 10, 2032. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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