Lapsed May 10, 2024 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 7, 2029
Why Medium: A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) with no resolved reference, so the term may end earlier.
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Dec 7, 2009
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2016
Dec 7, 2029
Its term would have run to Dec 7, 2029: its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 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 Dec 7, 2009, when application 12/632,700, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 11, 2014) | Dec 7, 2029 | 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 on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed May 10, 2024 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | May 10, 2024 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,351,358 | In force Apr 2031 | Apr 2031 |
| US 8,917,641 | In force no later than Dec 2029 | no later than Dec 2029 |
| US 9,338,674 | this patent May 2024 | May 2024 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2015 Reel 34657, frame 766 | Ketheesan, Kanapathipillai; Ramadas, Krishna; Jayanathan, Chico; Choi, David | Venturi Wireless, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 7, 2015 Reel 34657, frame 791 | Venturi Wireless, Inc. | Venturi IP LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 7, 2016 Reel 38223, frame 760 | Venturi IP LLC | Venturi Wireless, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
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 is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than May 10, 2024. We will not guess the cap.