Also listed on Blue Origin, LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Apr 25, 2029 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 12, 2029
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.
Mar 12, 2009
Apr 25, 2029
Dec 21, 2010
This patent's term runs 44 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. 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 Mar 12, 2009, when this application, 12/403,206, was filed | Mar 12, 2029 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +44 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Apr 25, 2029 | 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 | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Apr 25, 2029 | Medium confidence |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2009 Reel 22387, frame 297 | Kellerman, Peter L.; Sinclair, Frank | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 11, 2019 Reel 51247, frame 716 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Leading Edge Crystal Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 15, 2020 Reel 51973, frame 106 | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. | Applied Materials, Inc. | Acquisition |
| Dec 1, 2021 Reel 58292, frame 241 | Leading Edge Crystal Technologies, Inc. | Leading Edge Equipment Technologies, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Sep 16, 2024 Reel 68601, frame 41 | Leading Edge Equipment Technologies, Inc. | Blue Origin, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 20, 2025 Reel 70585, frame 314 | Blue Origin, LLC | Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC | 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 Apr 25, 2029. We will not guess the cap.