Also listed on Initial State Technologies, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends no later than Oct 3, 2033 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Oct 3, 2033
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Oct 3, 2013
Oct 3, 2033
Aug 2, 2016
This patent's term is 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. 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 Oct 3, 2013, when application 14/045,731, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jul 17, 2015) | Oct 3, 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 | 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Oct 3, 2033 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,405,651 | In force Jun 2034 | Jun 2034 |
| US 9,405,755 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US 9,405,610 | this patent no later than Oct 2033 | no later than Oct 2033 |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2015 Reel 36262, frame 658 | Bailey, James Ray; Reeves, Adam Matthew | Initial State Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Dec 19, 2018 Reel 47817, frame 147 | Initial State Technologies | Tektronix, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 30, 2020 Reel 54495, frame 699 | Tektronix, Inc. | Initial State Technologies, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 4, 2024 Reel 66023, frame 297 | Initial State Technologies, Inc. | Tektronix, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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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 Oct 3, 2033. We will not guess the cap.