Term ends Jul 11, 2027 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 11, 2027
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 8,458,021), so the cap could be lower.
Jul 11, 2007
Jul 11, 2027
May 6, 2014
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 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 Jul 11, 2007, when application 11/776,019, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 3, 2013) | Jul 11, 2027 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,185,434, US 8,224,694, US 8,458,021, US 8,458,022, US 8,458,023) | resolves to Jul 11, 2027, no earlier than this term, so no change | 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 | Jul 11, 2027 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,185,434 | In force Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
| US 8,224,694 | In force Mar 2028 | Mar 2028 |
| Application PCT/US2010/040551 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 8,458,021 | In force no later than Jul 2027 | no later than Jul 2027 |
| US 8,458,022 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 8,458,023 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 8,719,084 | this patent Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US 9,477,981 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 Reel 67105, frame 788 | Bous, Joseph | Netstartups, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 20, 2024 Reel 69746, frame 836 | Netstartups LLC | Expedia, Inc. | Asset Purchase Agreement |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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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 resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,185,434, US 8,224,694, US 8,458,021, US 8,458,022, US 8,458,023, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.