Term ends May 23, 2038 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 23, 2038
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 11,308,071, US 12,189,607), so the cap could be lower.
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2038
Apr 21, 2026
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 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 23, 2018, when application 15/987,215, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 18, 2024) | May 23, 2038 | 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 10,769,130, US 11,308,071, US 11,775,499, US 12,189,607) | resolves to May 23, 2038, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 | May 23, 2038 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,769,130 | In force Jan 2039 | Jan 2039 |
| US 11,308,071 | In force no later than May 2038 | no later than May 2038 |
| US 11,775,499 | In force May 2038 | May 2038 |
| US 12,189,607 | In force no later than May 2038 | no later than May 2038 |
| US 12,608,363 | this patent May 2038 | May 2038 |
| Application 19/630,252 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 Reel 69659, frame 247 | Armbrust, Michael Paul; Zhu, Shixiong; Yavuz, Burak | Databricks, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's 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 10,769,130, US 11,308,071, US 11,775,499, US 12,189,607, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.