Collateral for a security interest recorded May 18, 2016 (Bank of America, N.A.).
Term ends Dec 1, 2026 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 1, 2026
Filed Oct 9, 2009 as application 12/576,471 · Granted Mar 20, 2012
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2006
2026
Clock starts
Dec 1, 2006
Dec 1, 2006
Term ends
Dec 1, 2026
Dec 1, 2026
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Mar 20, 2012
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.
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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 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
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 1, 2006, when application 11/607,584, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 9, 2009) | Dec 1, 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 | Dec 1, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US 7,626,982 | In force Sep 2027 | Sep 2027 |
| US 8,139,569 | this patent Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2009 Reel 23480, frame 229 | Akadiri, Ty | Time Warner Cable Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 24, 2013 Reel 30281, frame 473 | Time Warner Cable Inc. | Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | Contribution Agreement |
| May 18, 2016 Reel 38747, frame 507 | Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Jul 11, 2016 Reel 39903, frame 204 | Time Warner Cable Inc. | Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Contribution Agreement Executed 12-31-2012 - Agreement Should Not Be Recorded Against Application Number 12131649. Previously Recorded at Reel: 030281 Frame: 0473. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the . |
| Jul 28, 2017 Reel 43360, frame 992 | Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC | Change of Applicant's Address |
| Jul 17, 2018 Reel 46567, frame 90 | Adcast North Carolina Cable Advertising, LLC; Alabanza LLC; America's Job Exchange LLC; Coaxial Communications of Central Ohio LLC; Dukenet Communications Holdings, LLC; Dukenet Communications, LLC; Ici Holdings, LLC; Insight Blocker LLC; Insight Capital LLC; Insight Communications Company LLC; Insight Communications Company, L.p; Insight Communications Midwest, LLC; Insight Communications of Central Ohio, LLC; Insight Communications of Kentucky, L.P.; Insight Interactive, LLC; Insight Kentucky Capital, LLC; Insight Kentucky Partners I, L.P.; Insight Kentucky Partners II, L.P.; Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC; Insight Midwest, L.p.; Insight Phone of Indiana, LLC; Insight Phone of Kentucky, LLC; Insight Phone of Ohio, LLC; Interactive Cable Services, LLC; Intrepid Acquisition LLC; Navisite LLC; New Wisconsin Procurement LLC; Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC; Parity Assets, LLC; Time Warner Cable Business LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Arizona), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Colorado), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Hawaii), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Idaho), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Illinois), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kansas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kentucky), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Maine), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Michigan), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Missouri), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Nebraska), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Hampshire), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Jersey), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Mexico) LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New York), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (North Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Ohio), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Pennsylvania), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (South Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Tennessee), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Texas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Washington), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (West Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Wisconsin), LLC; Time Warner Cable International LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings III LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLC; Time Warner Cable Media LLC; Time Warner Cable Midwest LLC; Time Warner Cable New York City LLC; Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Pacific West LLC; Time Warner Cable Services LLC; Time Warner Cable Southeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Sports LLC; Time Warner Cable Texas LLC; TWC Administration LLC; TWC Communications, LLC; TWC Digital Phone LLC; TWC Media Blocker LLC; TWC Newco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming Holdco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming LLC; TWC Regional Sports Network I LLC; TWC Security LLC; TWC See Holdco LLC; TWC Wireless LLC; TWC/Charter Dallas Cable Advertising, LLC; Twcis Holdco LLC; Wisconsin Procurement Holdco LLC; Bright House Networks, LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (California), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Florida), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Michigan), LLC; BHN Spectrum Investments, LLC; BHN Home Security Services, LLC; American Cable Entertainment Company, LLC; Athens Cablevision, LLC; Ausable Cable TV, LLC; Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Colorado, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Montana, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Utah, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Wyoming, LLC; Bresnan Communications, LLC; Bresnan Digital Services, LLC; Bresnan Microwave of Montana, LLC; Cable Equities Colorado, LLC; Cable Equities of Colorado Management LLC CC 10, LLC; CC Fiberlink, LLC; CC Michigan, LLC; CC Systems, LLC; CC V Holdings, LLC; CC VI Fiberlink, LLC; CC VI Operating Company, LLC; CC VII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Holdings, LLC; CC VIII Operating, LLC; CC VIII, LLC; Cco Fiberlink, LLC; Cco Holdco Transfers VII, LLC; Cco LP, LLC; Cco NR Holdings, LLC; Cco Purchasing, LLC; Cco Socal I, LLC; Cco Socal II, LLC; Cco Socal Vehicles, LLC; Cco Transfers, LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Al), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CA), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Co.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ga), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Il), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (in), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ky), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (la), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ma), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MD), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mo), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MS), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ne), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NH), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (N.V.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NY), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Oh), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (or), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Pa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (SC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TX), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ut), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Va), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (VT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (WV), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wy), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Wi), LLC; Charter Advertising of Saint Louis, LLC; Charter Cable Operating Company, LLC; Charter Cable Partners, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment II, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment, LLC; Charter Communications of California, LLC; Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Charter Communications Properties LLC; Charter Communications V, LLC; Charter Communications Ventures, LLC; Charter Communications Vi, L.l.c.; Charter Communications VII, LLC; Charter Communications, LLC; Charter Distribution, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Alabama, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Georgia, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Illinois, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Maryland II, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Michigan, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Missouri, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Nebraska, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Pennsylvania, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Tennessee, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ar-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CA-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink la-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ma-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink MS-Ccvi, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NH-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink N.V.-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NY-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Oh-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink or-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink SC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink TX-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Va-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink VT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Wa-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Helicon, LLC; Charter Home Security, LLC; Charter Leasing Holding Company, LLC; Charter Leasing of Wisconsin, LLC; Charter RMG, LLC; Charter Stores FCN, LLC; Charter Video Electronics, LLC; Falcon Cable Communications, LLC; Falcon Cable Media, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Cable Systems Company II, L.P.; Falcon Cablevision, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Community Cable, L.p.; Falcon Community Ventures I Limited Partnership; Falcon First Cable of the Southeast, LLC; Falcon First, LLC; Falcon Telecable, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Video Communications, L.p.; Helicon Partners I, L.p.; Hometown T.V., LLC; Hpi Acquisition Co. LLC; Interlink Communications Partners, LLC; Long Beach, LLC; Marcus Cable Associates, L.l.c.; Marcus Cable of Alabama, L.L.C.; Marcus Cable, LLC; Midwest Cable Communications, LLC; Peachtree Cable Tv, L.p.; Peachtree Cable TV, LLC; Phone Transfers (Al), LLC; Phone Transfers (CA), LLC; Phone Transfers (Ga), LLC; Phone Transfers (NC), LLC; Phone Transfers (TN), LLC; Phone Transfers (Va), LLC; Plattsburgh Cablevision, LLC; Renaissance Media LLC; Rifkin Acquisition Partners, LLC; Robin Media Group, LLC; Scottsboro TV Cable, LLC Tennessee, LLC; The Helicon Group, L.p.; Vista Broadband Communications, LLC; Voip Transfers (Al), LLC; Voip Transfers (CA) LLC; Voip Transfers (Ga), LLC; Voip Transfers (NC), LLC; Voip Transfers (TN), LLC; Voip Transfers (Va), LLC | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Security Interest |
| Jul 25, 2018 Reel 46630, frame 193 | Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLC | Wells Fargo Trust Company, N.A. | Security Interest |
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