Term ends Dec 16, 2035 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 16, 2035
Dec 16, 2015
Dec 16, 2035
Oct 14, 2025
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. 0 of 2 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 16, 2015, when application 14/971,555, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 10, 2024); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Dec 16, 2035 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 10,374,485, US 11,070,109, US 12,149,153, US 9,534,473) | resolves to Dec 16, 2035, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Further caveats on record | The record names parents not resolved: 18372760, 17379715, 16531913, 15385582 | Low confidence overall | Low confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Dec 16, 2035 | Low confidence |
This family
| US 9,562,420 | In force Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
| US 10,374,485 | In force Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
| US 11,070,109 | In force May 2036 | May 2036 |
| US 11,799,356 | In force Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
| Application 17/379,722 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 12,149,153 | In force Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
| US 12,445,013 | this patent Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
| Application 19/336,333 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 Reel 68964, frame 416 | Morris, Jeffrey G.; Bodishbaugh, Adrian Benjamin | Evolution Well Services, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 22, 2024 Reel 68964, frame 419 | Evolution Well Services, LLC | Typhon Technology Solutions, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 22, 2024 Reel 68964, frame 428 | Vann, Brett | Evolution Well Services, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 22, 2024 Reel 68964, frame 431 | Typhon Technology Solutions, LLC | Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 3, 2025 Reel 71820, frame 601 | Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Agent | Security Interest |
| Sep 3, 2025 Reel 73151, frame 1 | Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Agent | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Cover Sheet to Remove Oath/Declaration Option Previously Recorded on Reel 71820 Frame 601. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Security Interest. |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,374,485, US 11,070,109, US 12,149,153, US 9,534,473, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.