Term ends Jun 30, 2032 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jun 30, 2032
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 8,532,488), so the cap could be lower.
Jun 30, 2012
Jun 30, 2032
Jul 21, 2015
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. 2 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. 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 Jun 30, 2012, when application 13/539,383, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Sep 9, 2013) | Jun 30, 2032 | 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 8,532,488, US 8,543,003, US 8,977,132) | resolves to Jun 30, 2032, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium 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 | Jun 30, 2032 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,948,596 | In force Nov 2032 | Nov 2032 |
| US 8,543,003 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| US 8,578,437 | Lapsed on the fee record Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| US 8,811,191 | Lapsed on the fee record Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| US 8,650,606 | Lapsed on the fee record Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| US 8,532,488 | Lapsed on the fee record Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| US 9,019,855 | In force Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
| US 9,088,310 | this patent Jun 2032 | Jun 2032 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2013 Reel 31283, frame 758 | Nielsen, Steven; Totten, Ronald; Halky, Travis | Certusview Technologies, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,532,488, US 8,543,003, US 8,977,132, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.