Term ends no later than Nov 20, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Mar 31, 2024
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.
Held by Vmware LLC
Filed Dec 28, 2006 as application 11/646,946 · Granted Apr 19, 2011
Base term plus 964 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
2004
2026
Clock starts
Mar 31, 2004
Mar 31, 2004
Ends no later than
Nov 20, 2026
Nov 20, 2026
Granted
Apr 19, 2011
Apr 19, 2011
base term
patent term adjustment
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
964
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
Unresolved
Terminal disclaimer
On file, reference document not resolved, so the date above is an upper bound. We do not guess the cap.
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.
5
Family applications on record here
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
This patent's term runs 964 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
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 Mar 31, 2004, when application 10/813,842, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 28, 2006) | Mar 31, 2024 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +964 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Nov 20, 2026 | 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 Nov 20, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 7,930,158 | Term ended Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Application 11/325,108 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 7,519,504 | Term ended Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| US 7,702,496 | Term ended Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| US 7,930,159 | this patent no later than Nov 2026 | no later than Nov 2026 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 70 recorded documents are shown; the 30 earliest are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Systems Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Maginatics LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Mozy, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Spanning Cloud Apps LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 6, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest |
| Sep 12, 2018 Reel 46858, frame 845 | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Vmware, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Mar 21, 2019 Reel 49452, frame 223 | Credant Technologies, Inc.; Dell International L.L.C.; Dell Marketing L.P.; Dell Products L.P.; Dell USA L.P.; EMC Corporation; FORCE10 Networks, Inc.; Wyse Technology L.L.C.; EMC IP Holding Company LLC | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Security Agreement |
| Nov 3, 2021 Reel 58216, frame 1 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Asap Software Express, Inc.; Aventail LLC; Credant Technologies, Inc.; Dell USA L.P.; Dell International, L.l.c.; Dell Marketing L.P.; Dell Products L.P.; Dell Software Inc.; Dell Systems Corporation; EMC Corporation; EMC IP Holding Company LLC; FORCE10 Networks, Inc.; Maginatics LLC; Mozy, Inc.; Scaleio LLC; Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Asap Software Express, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Aventail LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Credant Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell USA L.P. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell International, L.l.c. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Marketing L.P. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Systems Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | EMC Corporation | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | EMC IP Holding Company LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Maginatics LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Mozy, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 3, 2021 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Wyse Technology L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 20, 2022 Reel 61753, frame 1 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to Asap Software Express, Inc.); Dell Marketing L.P. (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Credant Technologies, Inc.); Dell USA L.P.; Dell International L.L.C.; Dell Products L.P.; Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to FORCE10 Networks, Inc. and Wyse Technology L.L.C.); EMC Corporation (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Maginatics LLC); EMC IP Holding Company LLC (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Mozy, Inc.); Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to Asap Software Express, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing L.P. (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Credant Technologies, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell USA L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell International L.L.C. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Dell Marketing Corporation (Successor-in-Interest to FORCE10 Networks, Inc. and Wyse Technology L.L.C.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | EMC Corporation (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Maginatics LLC) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | EMC IP Holding Company LLC (on Behalf of Itself and as Successor-in-Interest to Mozy, Inc.) | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| May 20, 2022 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Scaleio LLC | Release of Security Interest in Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (045455/0001) |
| Apr 15, 2024 Reel 67102, frame 242 | Vmware, Inc. | Vmware LLC | Change of Name |
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What's changing
Nov 2026
Term ends no later than Nov 20, 2026. No further fees fall due before then
Note
A terminal disclaimer is on file and its reference is not resolved. No cap is applied and none is guessed
Note
The 964 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay) are read from the USPTO record, not recalculated by us
Open question
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Nov 20, 2026. We will not guess the cap.
Citations
10
later US patents cite this one
That is above the median of utility patents granted in 2011 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
This computed term ends no later than the date shown; an unresolved terminal disclaimer may end it earlier. 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.