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US 8,691,381 Lapsed on the fee record
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Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 29, 2022 (Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch).

Lapsed Apr 8, 2026 on the fee record · High confidence

Third maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.

Filed May 6, 2009 as application 12/436,293 · Granted Apr 8, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
Lapsed Apr 8, 2026
2009 2029
Clock starts
May 6, 2009
No longer in force
Apr 8, 2026
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Term would have run to
May 6, 2029
base term after the term ends 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.
2 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.
5
Family applications on record here
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Its term would have run to May 6, 2029: its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. Confidence: High. from the record

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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts May 6, 2009, when this application, 12/436,293, was filedMay 6, 2029High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events2 of 3 maintenance fees paidlapsed Apr 8, 2026High confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderApr 8, 2026High confidence

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US 8,691,381this patent
Apr 2026
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US 8,404,343Lapsed on the fee record
Mar 2025
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US 9,273,232In force
Feb 2031
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Application 14/157,883Abandoned
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not computed
Application 14/993,706Abandoned
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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
May 19, 2009
Reel 22704, frame 148
Tynan, John K., JR.; Lewandowski, Mark A.; Chrzanowski, Deborah Anne; Rhude, Paul E.Intertape Polymer Corp.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Apr 18, 2012
Reel 28069, frame 374
Intertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Inc.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Ipg Holdings LP; Intertape Polymer US Inc.; Polymer International Corp.Bank of America, N.A., as AgentSecurity Agreement
Nov 19, 2014
Reel 34298, frame 705
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIntertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Inc.; Ipg (US) Holdings, Inc.; Ipg Holdings LP; Intertape Polymer US Inc.; Polymer International Corp.; Ipg Financial Services Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIntertape Polymer Corp.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIpg (US) Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIpg (US) Holdings, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIpg Holdings LPRelease of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIntertape Polymer US Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentPolymer International Corp.Release of Security Interest
Nov 19, 2014
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as AgentIpg Financial Services Inc.Release of Security Interest
Nov 22, 2014
Reel 34415, frame 682
Intertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Ipg (US) Inc.; Intertape Polymer Group Inc.; Intertape Polymer Inc.; Spuntech Fabrics Inc.; Intertape Polymer US Inc.; Ipg Luxembourg Finance S.A.R.L.Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationSecurity Interest
Jun 14, 2018
Reel 46368, frame 196
Intertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Ipg (US) Inc.; Cantech Industries, Inc.; BP Acquisition Corporation; Better Packages, Inc.; Intertape Polymer Group Inc.; Intertape Polymer Inc.; Ipg Luxembourg Finance S.A. R.L.Bank of America, N.A., as AgentSecurity Interest
Jun 15, 2018
Reel 47225, frame 249
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationIntertape Polymer Corp.; Better Packages, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
Jun 15, 2018
reel/frame not recorded
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationIntertape Polymer Corp.Release of Patent Security Interest
Jun 15, 2018
reel/frame not recorded
Wells Fargo Bank, National AssociationBetter Packages, Inc.Release of Patent Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
Reel 60448, frame 488
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIntertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Ipg (US) Inc.; Cantech Industries, Inc.; BP Acquisition Corporation; Better Packages, Inc.; Intertape Polymer Group Inc.; Intertape Polymer Inc.; Ipg Luxembourg Finance S.A R.L.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIntertape Polymer Corp.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIpg (US) Holdings Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIpg (US) Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentCantech Industries, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentBP Acquisition CorporationRelease of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentBetter Packages, Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIntertape Polymer Group Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIntertape Polymer Inc.Release of Security Interest
Jun 28, 2022
reel/frame not recorded
Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentIpg Luxembourg Finance S.A R.L.Release of Security Interest
Jun 29, 2022
Reel 60541, frame 448
Intertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Polyair Corporation; Better Packages, Inc.Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Collateral AgentFirst Lien Intellectual Property Security Agreement
Jul 1, 2022
Reel 60558, frame 531
Better Packages, Inc.; Intertape Polymer Corp.; Ipg (US) Holdings Inc.; Polyair CorporationWells Fargo Bank, National AssociationSecurity Interest
Mar 2, 2026
Reel 75012, frame 621
Credit Suisse AG, New York BranchUBS AG, Stamford BranchNotice of Successor Collateral Agent

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