Term ends Jul 15, 2031 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 15, 2031
Held by Hyperion Defi, Inc.
Filed Jul 15, 2011 as application 13/184,446 · Granted Jul 21, 2015
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2011
2031
Clock starts
Jul 15, 2011
Jul 15, 2011
Term ends
Jul 15, 2031
Jul 15, 2031
Granted
Jul 21, 2015
Jul 21, 2015
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.
7
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
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jul 15, 2011, when this application, 13/184,446, was filed | Jul 15, 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jul 15, 2031 | High confidence |
This family
| US 9,087,145 | this patent Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
| Application 14/793,895 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 10,073,949 | In force no later than Jul 2031 | no later than Jul 2031 |
| US 10,839,960 | In force Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
| US 11,398,306 | In force Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
| US 11,839,487 | In force Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
| US 12,490,932 | In force Jul 2031 | Jul 2031 |
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.
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2012 Reel 29546, frame 502 | Ballou, Bernard L., JR.; Packer, Mark; Mumper, Russell John; Inachulev, Tsontcho | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Acadia Woods Partners, LLC | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Amp Family Partnership III, LP | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Eshelman, Fred N. | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Inachulev, Tsontcho | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Mack, John | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Mario 2002 Grandchildren's Trust | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Middlemarch LLC | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Mark Packer | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Princeton Ophthalmic, LLC | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | RK Ventures Group II, LLC | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Samberg, Arthur J. | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Stern, Thomas | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 reel/frame not recorded | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Wille AG | Security Agreement |
| May 13, 2013 Reel 30400, frame 75 | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Acadia Woods Partners, LLC; Amp Family Partnership III, LP; Eshelman, Fred N.; Inachulev, Tsontcho; Mack, John; Mario 2002 Grandchildren's Trust; Middlemarch LLC; Mark Packer; Princeton Ophthalmic, LLC; RK Ventures Group II, LLC; Samberg, Arthur J.; Stern, Thomas; Wille AG | Security Agreement |
| Nov 11, 2014 Reel 34146, frame 929 | Acadia Woods Partners, LLC; Amp Family Partnership III, LP; Eshelman, Fred N.; Ianchulev, Tsontcho; Mack, John; Mario 2002 Grandchildren's Trust; Middlemarch LLC; Packer, Mark; Princeton Ophthalmic, LLC; RK Ventures Group II, LLC; Samberg, Arthur J.; Stern, Thomas; Wille AG | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 12, 2014 Reel 34153, frame 317 | Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc. | Eyenovia, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2022 Reel 61922, frame 825 | Eyenovia, Inc. | Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. | Security Interest |
| Jan 12, 2026 Reel 74329, frame 438 | Eyenovia, Inc. | Hyperion Defi, Inc. | Change of Name |
| Aug 25, 2026 Reel 75775, frame 227 | Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. | Hyperion Defi, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
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Jul 2031
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