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Integrated Stabilizer in Deisobutanizer for Isomerization of Hydrocarbons and Product Separation

US RE50,978 In force
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Term ends Apr 13, 2041 · Low confidence

Reissue of US 11,306,047, which was surrendered when this reissue was granted; its term and maintenance fees continue here.

Held by Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
Filed Apr 9, 2024 as application 18/630,788 · Granted Aug 4, 2026
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2021 2041
Clock starts
Apr 13, 2021
Term ends
Apr 13, 2041
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
base term fee events 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.
1 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from the original patent's grant (Apr 19, 2022). This counts the ones the record shows paid.

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Step Input Date after this step Confidence
Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Apr 13, 2021, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Apr 9, 2024)Apr 13, 2041High confidence
Continuity chainA reissue: its term follows the original patent's, with the original's term adjustmentfollows the original patentMedium confidence
Patent term adjustmentNo term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is addedno changeMedium confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events1 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderApr 13, 2041Low confidence

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