Also listed on Lightsynq Technologies Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Dec 10, 2041 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 10, 2041
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.
Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2041
Apr 16, 2024
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: Low. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 10, 2021, when application 17/548,254, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Apr 28, 2023); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Dec 10, 2041 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium 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 Dec 10, 2041 | Low confidence |
This family
| US 11,641,242 | In force Dec 2041 | Dec 2041 |
| US 12,443,874 | In force Aug 2044 | Aug 2044 |
| US 12,260,113 | In force Mar 2043 | Mar 2043 |
| US 12,265,254 | In force May 2043 | May 2043 |
| Application PCT/US2022/080923 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| Application PCT/US2022/080930 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 12,578,532 | In force Jan 2044 | Jan 2044 |
| US 11,962,354 | this patent no later than Dec 2041 | no later than Dec 2041 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 Reel 69275, frame 535 | Amazon Technologies, Inc. | Amazon.com N.V. Investment Holdings LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 18, 2024 Reel 69296, frame 219 | Amazon.com N.V. Investment Holdings LLC | Lightsynq Technologies Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 17, 2025 Reel 70536, frame 424 | Lightsynq Technologies Inc. | Top Corner Capital II LP | Security Interest |
| Jun 6, 2025 Reel 71349, frame 92 | Top Corner Capital II LP | Lightsynq Technologies Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 9, 2025 Reel 72199, frame 210 | Lightsynq Technologies Inc. | Ionq Inc. | 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 is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Dec 10, 2041. We will not guess the cap.