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US 7,959,061 In force
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Term ends Sep 25, 2029 · High confidence

Filed Sep 25, 2009 as application 12/566,766 · Granted Jun 14, 2011
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2009 2029
Clock starts
Sep 25, 2009
Term ends
Sep 25, 2029
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
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.
5
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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Sep 25, 2009, when this application, 12/566,766, was filedSep 25, 2029High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events3 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderSep 25, 2029High confidence

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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Sep 25, 2009
Reel 23283, frame 119
Kaltman, Dennis M.; Thibault, Richard C.; Widener, John R.; Moore, Carol J.The John Henry Company, a Multi Packaging Solutions CompanyAssignment of Assignor's Interest
May 17, 2010
Reel 24393, frame 189
The John Henry Company, a Multi Packaging Solutions CompanyMulti Packaging SolutionsAssignment of Assignor's Interest
Dec 14, 2012
Reel 29467, frame 704
John Henry Holdings, Inc.; Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.; Great Western Industries, Inc.; MPS/Ih, LLC; The John Henry CompanyBarclays Bank PLC, as Collateral AgentFirst Lien Patent Security Agreement
Dec 14, 2012
Reel 29467, frame 742
John Henry Holdings, Inc.; Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.; Great Western Industries, Inc.; MPS/Ih, LLC; The John Henry CompanyBarclays Bank PLC, as Collateral AgentSecond Lien Patent Security Agreement
Aug 16, 2013
Reel 31030, frame 43
Barclays Bank PLCGreat Western Industries, Inc.; MPS/Ih Inc.; Multi-Packaging Solutions, Inc.; The John Henry CompanyRelease of Security Interest
Aug 16, 2013
Reel 31030, frame 50
Great Western Industries, Inc.; MPS/Ih, LLC; Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.; The John Henry Company; National Graphics, Inc.Barclays Bank PLCSecurity Agreement
Aug 16, 2013
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays Bank PLCGreat Western Industries, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Aug 16, 2013
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays Bank PLCMPS/Ih Inc.Release of Security Interest
Aug 16, 2013
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays Bank PLCMulti-Packaging Solutions, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Aug 16, 2013
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays Bank PLCThe John Henry CompanyRelease of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
Reel 32319, frame 364
Barclays PLCGreat Western Industries, Inc.; MPS/Ih, LLC; Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.; The John Henry Company; National Graphics, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays PLCGreat Western Industries, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays PLCMPS/Ih, LLCRelease of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays PLCMulti Packaging Solutions, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays PLCThe John Henry CompanyRelease of Security Interest
Feb 21, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Barclays PLCNational Graphics, Inc.Release of Security Interest

Sources

Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO

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