Also listed on Oculus VR, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Jan 5, 2035 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jan 5, 2035
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 9,600,925), so the cap could be lower.
Jan 5, 2015
Jan 5, 2035
Jun 19, 2018
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 5, 2015, when application 14/589,774, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jan 10, 2017) | Jan 5, 2035 | 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 | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 9,524,580, US 9,600,925, US 9,779,540) | resolves to Jan 5, 2035, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jan 5, 2035 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,524,580 | In force Jan 2035 | Jan 2035 |
| US 9,600,925 | In force no later than Feb 2035 | no later than Feb 2035 |
| Application PCT/US2015/010344 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 9,779,540 | In force Jan 2035 | Jan 2035 |
| US 10,001,834 | this patent Jan 2035 | Jan 2035 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2018 Reel 47178, frame 616 | Oculus VR, LLC | Facebook Technologies, LLC | Change of Name |
| Jun 8, 2022 Reel 60315, frame 224 | Facebook Technologies, LLC | Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC | Change of Name |
| Sep 15, 2025 Reel 72251, frame 890 | Katz, Dov; Shine, Jonathan; Miller, Robin Michael | Oculus VR, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 9,524,580, US 9,600,925, US 9,779,540, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.