Term ends Nov 16, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 16, 2026
Filed Nov 16, 2006 as application 11/560,783 · Granted May 5, 2009
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Nov 16, 2006
Nov 16, 2006
Term ends
Nov 16, 2026
Nov 16, 2026
Granted
May 5, 2009
May 5, 2009
base term
fee events
Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
3 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
One row per rule, each showing its own input and what it did to the date. A step we could not verify says so instead of resolving itself.
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 16, 2006, when this application, 11/560,783, was filed | Nov 16, 2026 | 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 | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Nov 16, 2026 | High confidence |
Assignments
Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2007 Reel 19508, frame 774 | Jung, Sang-hwa; Kim, Dong-hee | Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 2, 2017 Reel 44361, frame 205 | Fairchild Korea Semiconductor, Ltd. | Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 17, 2017 Reel 44481, frame 541 | Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC; Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Jun 22, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 04481, Frame 0541 |
| Jun 22, 2023 reel/frame not recorded | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 04481, Frame 0541 |
| Jun 22, 2023 Reel 64072, frame 459 | Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Collateral Agent | Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC; Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 04481, Frame 0541 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
Nov 2026
Term ends Nov 16, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
9
later US patents cite this one
That is below the median of utility patents granted in 2009 in our data, the only group it is compared against.
How we rank
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.