Lapsed Sep 10, 2025 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jun 30, 2032
Why Medium: A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) with no resolved reference, so the term may end earlier.
Third maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Jun 30, 2012
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 10, 2013
Jun 30, 2032
Its term would have run to Jun 30, 2032: 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. 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 Jun 30, 2012, when application 13/539,383, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Nov 30, 2012) | Jun 30, 2032 | 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Sep 10, 2025 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Sep 10, 2025 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,948,596 | In force Nov 2032 | Nov 2032 |
| US 8,543,003 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| US 8,578,437 | Lapsed on the fee record Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| US 8,811,191 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| US 8,650,606 | Lapsed on the fee record Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| US 8,532,488 | this patent Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| US 9,019,855 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
| US 9,088,310 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2012 Reel 29507, frame 626 | Nielsen, Steven; Totten, Ronald; Halky, Travis | Certusview Technologies, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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 Sep 10, 2025. We will not guess the cap.