Collateral for a security interest recorded Jun 30, 2025 (UBS AG, Stamford Branch).
Term ends Mar 15, 2030 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 15, 2030
Held by Quest Software Inc.
Filed Nov 25, 2013 as application 14/089,593 · Granted Dec 9, 2014
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2010
2030
Clock starts
Mar 15, 2010
Mar 15, 2010
Term ends
Mar 15, 2030
Mar 15, 2030
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Dec 9, 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.
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
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record
How we calculated this date
One row per rule, each showing its own input and what it did to the date. A step we could not verify says so instead of resolving itself.
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 15, 2010, when application 12/724,363, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Nov 25, 2013) | Mar 15, 2030 | 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 15, 2030 | High confidence |
This family
| US 8,189,608 | In force Dec 2030 | Dec 2030 |
| US 8,594,109 | Lapsed on the fee record Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| US 8,908,706 | this patent Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
| US 9,668,200 | Lapsed on the fee record May 2025 | May 2025 |
| US 10,123,257 | Grace period ended Mar 2030 | Mar 2030 |
The applications whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.
Assignments
The 40 most recent of 55 recorded documents are shown; the 15 earliest are not. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2016 Reel 40030, frame 187 | Aventail LLC; Dell Products, L.p.; Dell Software Inc. | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Sep 14, 2016 Reel 40039, frame 642 | Aventail LLC; Dell Products L.P.; Dell Software Inc. | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Notes Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Sep 14, 2016 Reel 40027, frame 204 | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Software Inc.; Dell Products L.P.; Credant Technologies, Inc.; Compellent Technologies, Inc.; FORCE10 Networks, Inc.; Secureworks, Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 Reel 40045, frame 255 | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Software Inc.; Dell Products L.P.; Credant Technologies, Inc.; Compellent Technologies, Inc.; FORCE10 Networks, Inc.; Secureworks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Credant Technologies, Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Compellent Technologies, Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Secureworks, Inc. | Release of Reel 032810 Frame 0206 (NOTE) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Credant Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Compellent Technologies, Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | FORCE10 Networks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Sep 14, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Bank of America, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Secureworks, Inc. | Release of Security Interest of Reel 032809 Frame 0930 (TL) |
| Oct 31, 2016 Reel 40521, frame 16 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Aventail LLC; Dell Products L.P.; Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (040039/0642) |
| Oct 31, 2016 Reel 40521, frame 467 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Aventail LLC; Dell Products, L.p.; Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Aventail LLC | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (040039/0642) |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Dell Products L.P. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (040039/0642) |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Certain Patents Previously Recorded at Reel/Frame (040039/0642) |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Aventail LLC | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Products, L.p. | Release of Security Interest |
| Oct 31, 2016 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Dell Software Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 9, 2016 Reel 40581, frame 850 | Dell Software Inc. | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | First Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Nov 10, 2016 Reel 40587, frame 624 | Dell Software Inc. | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Jan 23, 2017 Reel 41073, frame 1 | Quest Software Inc. | Sonicwall US Holdings, Inc. | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Apr 5, 2017 Reel 42168, frame 114 | Quest Software Inc. | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the the Nature of Conveyance Previously Recorded at Reel: 041073 Frame: 0001. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Intellectual Property Assignment.. |
| Nov 28, 2017 Reel 44811, frame 598 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Quest Software Inc. (F/K/A Dell Software Inc.); Aventail LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Previously Recorded at Reel: 040587 Frame: 0624. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Nov 28, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Quest Software Inc. (F/K/A Dell Software Inc.) | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Previously Recorded at Reel: 040587 Frame: 0624. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Nov 28, 2017 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch | Aventail LLC | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Assignee Previously Recorded at Reel: 040587 Frame: 0624. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
| Apr 30, 2018 Reel 46040, frame 277 | Dell Software Inc. | Quest Software Inc. | Change of Name |
| May 22, 2018 Reel 46211, frame 735 | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Quest Software Inc. (F/K/A Dell Software Inc.); Aventail LLC | Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 040581/0850 |
| May 22, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Quest Software Inc. (F/K/A Dell Software Inc.) | Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 040581/0850 |
| May 22, 2018 reel/frame not recorded | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Aventail LLC | Release of First Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 040581/0850 |
| Jun 7, 2018 Reel 46321, frame 393 | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Agent | Second Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Jun 7, 2018 Reel 46321, frame 414 | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Agent | First Lien Patent Security Agreement |
| Jun 16, 2025 Reel 71625, frame 887 | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Agent | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc. | Release of Second Lien Security Interest in Patents Recorded at RF 046321/0393 |
| Jun 30, 2025 Reel 71777, frame 641 | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Agent | First Lien IP Supplement |
| Jul 9, 2026 Reel 75961, frame 907 | Sonicwall US Holdings Inc.; Sonicwall Inc.; Banyan Security, Inc. | UBS AG, Stamford Branch | Security Interest |
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Mar 2030
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