Also listed on NXP USA, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Nov 15, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 15, 2026
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.
Nov 15, 2006
Nov 15, 2026
Oct 29, 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 Nov 15, 2006, when application 11/599,323, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Mar 29, 2012) | Nov 15, 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 | 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 15, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,333,317 | In force Mar 2027 | Mar 2027 |
| US 8,171,531 | In force Dec 2030 | Dec 2030 |
| US 8,572,713 | this patent no later than Nov 2026 | no later than Nov 2026 |
| US 8,806,616 | Term ended no later than Sep 2024 | no later than Sep 2024 |
| US 8,739,266 | In force no later than Nov 2026 | no later than Nov 2026 |
| Application 14/285,228 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| Application 14/447,131 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2012 Reel 27959, frame 143 | Buer, Mark | Broadcom Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 11, 2016 Reel 37806, frame 1 | Broadcom Corporation | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
| Aug 10, 2016 Reel 39646, frame 92 | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Broadcom Corporation | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
| Sep 1, 2016 Reel 39901, frame 237 | Broadcom Corporation | NXP B.V. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 3, 2017 Reel 41712, frame 1 | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Broadcom Corporation | Termination and Release of Security Interest in Patents |
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 Nov 15, 2026. We will not guess the cap.