Term ends no later than May 27, 2040 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 27, 2040
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.
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2040
Sep 19, 2023
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. 0 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 May 27, 2020, when application 16/884,514, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jan 28, 2022) | May 27, 2040 | 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 | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than May 27, 2040 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 11,247,396 | In force Aug 2040 | Aug 2040 |
| US 11,760,014 | this patent no later than May 2040 | no later than May 2040 |
| US 12,208,578 | In force May 2040 | May 2040 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 Reel 59839, frame 580 | Sweetland, Matthew | Vulcanforms Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 31, 2025 Reel 70076, frame 270 | Vulcanforms Inc.; Arwood Machine Corporation | Hercules Capital, Inc. | Security Interest |
| Feb 7, 2025 Reel 70149, frame 420 | Vulcanforms Inc.; Arwood Machine Corporation | Stifel Bank | Release of Security Interest |
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 May 27, 2040. We will not guess the cap.