Term ends no later than Mar 17, 2030 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 17, 2030
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 17, 2010
Mar 17, 2030
Jul 9, 2013
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for 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 17, 2010, when application 12/726,200, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 27, 2012) | Mar 17, 2030 | 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 | 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 Mar 17, 2030 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,365,041 | In force Feb 2031 | Feb 2031 |
| Application PCT/US2011/028637 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 8,473,814 | In force Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
| US 8,484,533 | In force Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
| US 8,484,534 | this patent no later than Mar 2030 | no later than Mar 2030 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 Reel 38295, frame 225 | SanDisk Enterprise IP LLC | SanDisk Technologies Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 25, 2016 Reel 38807, frame 898 | SanDisk Technologies Inc. | SanDisk Technologies LLC | Change of Name |
| Dec 31, 2024 Reel 69796, frame 423 | SanDisk Technologies LLC | SanDisk Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 25, 2025 Reel 71050, frame 1 | SanDisk Technologies, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Apr 25, 2025 Reel 71382, frame 1 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Agent | SanDisk Technologies, Inc. | Partial Release of Security Interests |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
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 Mar 17, 2030. We will not guess the cap.