Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 14, 2026 (U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association).
Term ends Jun 27, 2031 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Jun 27, 2031
Held by Composecure, LLC
Filed Jun 27, 2011 as application 13/135,139 · Granted Mar 18, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2011
2031
Clock starts
Jun 27, 2011
Jun 27, 2011
Term ends
Jun 27, 2031
Jun 27, 2031
Granted
Mar 18, 2014
Mar 18, 2014
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.
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
How we calculated this date
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jun 27, 2011, when this application, 13/135,139, was filed | Jun 27, 2031 | 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 | Jun 27, 2031 | High confidence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2011 Reel 26697, frame 908 | Herslow, John | Composecure, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 7, 2015 Reel 36065, frame 360 | Composecure, L.l.c. | Keybank National Association, As Administrative Agent | Collateral Assignment of Patents |
| Aug 9, 2016 Reel 39379, frame 341 | Composecure, L.l.c | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Aug 9, 2016 Reel 39387, frame 705 | Keybank National Association, As Administrative Agent | Composecure, L.l.c. | Release of Security Interest |
| Jul 2, 2019 Reel 49651, frame 333 | Composecure, L.l.c. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Jan 14, 2026 Reel 74357, frame 437 | Arculus Holdings, L.l.c.; Composecure, L.l.c. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jan 14, 2026 Reel 74357, frame 622 | Arculus Holdings, L.l.c.; Composecure, L.l.c. | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jan 16, 2026 Reel 73492, frame 424 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties | Composecure, L.l.c. | Release of Security Interest |
Sources
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What's changing
Jun 2031
Term ends Jun 27, 2031. No further fees fall due before then
Citations
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