Collateral for a security interest recorded Jan 25, 2022 (Transamerica Life Insurance Company).
Term ends Jan 26, 2033 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Jan 26, 2033
Held by Micatu Inc.
Filed Jan 26, 2013 as application 13/751,069 · Granted Jul 8, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2013
2033
Clock starts
Jan 26, 2013
Jan 26, 2013
Term ends
Jan 26, 2033
Jan 26, 2033
Granted
Jul 8, 2014
Jul 8, 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
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 26, 2013, when this application, 13/751,069, was filed | Jan 26, 2033 | 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 | Jan 26, 2033 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2013 Reel 29899, frame 395 | Davis, Philip B.; Prince, Stephen; Kenworthy, Grant; Condon, Edward | Optisense Network, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 17, 2013 Reel 31288, frame 364 | Optisense Network, LLC | Byrd, as Lender Representative, Andrew | Security Agreement |
| Dec 4, 2014 Reel 34377, frame 128 | Optisense Network, LLC | Gridview Optical Solutions, LLC. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 29, 2015 Reel 35795, frame 92 | Optisense Network, LLC | Gridview Optical Solutions, LLC. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Please Record This Matter Under Application No. 13/751,069, Usp 8,774,587 Previously Recorded on Reel 034377 Frame 0128. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Jan 8, 2021 Reel 54940, frame 803 | Micatu Inc. | Silicon Valley Bank | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Feb 19, 2021 Reel 55328, frame 714 | Gridview Optical Solutions, LLC; Micatu Inc. | Micatu Inc. | Merger and Change of Name |
| Jan 25, 2022 Reel 58838, frame 781 | Micatu Inc. | Transamerica Life Insurance Company | Security Interest |
| Jan 9, 2023 Reel 62312, frame 124 | Silicon Valley Bank | Micatu Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
Sources
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Jan 2033
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