Term ends no later than Nov 6, 2033 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 6, 2033
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Nov 6, 2013
Nov 6, 2033
Sep 24, 2019
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 1 of 3 maintenance fees is 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 Nov 6, 2013, when application 14/073,769, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed May 24, 2019) | Nov 6, 2033 | 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 on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Nov 6, 2033 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,484,692 | In force Nov 2033 | Nov 2033 |
| US 9,627,828 | In force May 2034 | May 2034 |
| US D809,461 | In force Feb 2032 | Feb 2032 |
| US 9,614,335 | In force Dec 2033 | Dec 2033 |
| US 9,583,902 | Lapsed on the fee record Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| US 10,424,884 | In force Nov 2033 | Nov 2033 |
| US 10,424,885 | In force Nov 2033 | Nov 2033 |
| US 10,424,886 | this patent no later than Nov 2033 | no later than Nov 2033 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2019 Reel 49282, frame 143 | Irons, Travis | Server Technology, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 22, 2024 Reel 67505, frame 949 | Server Technology, Inc. | Legrand DPC, LLC | Merger |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
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 is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Nov 6, 2033. We will not guess the cap.