Collateral for a security interest recorded Jul 2, 2015 (Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.).
Term ends May 27, 2035 · High confidence
20-year base term ends May 27, 2035
Held by Academy, Ltd.
Filed May 27, 2015 as application 14/723,071 · Granted Feb 28, 2017
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
2015
2035
Clock starts
May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015
Term ends
May 27, 2035
May 27, 2035
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017
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.
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
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts May 27, 2015, when this application, 14/723,071, was filed | May 27, 2035 | 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 | May 27, 2035 | High confidence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2015 Reel 35725, frame 165 | Vargas, Henry, II; Dupriest, Robert Stewart, II | Academy, Ltd. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 2, 2015 Reel 36055, frame 188 | Academy, Ltd. | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Jul 8, 2015 Reel 36029, frame 892 | Academy, Ltd. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Nov 6, 2020 Reel 54303, frame 727 | Academy, Ltd. | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Security Interest |
| Nov 6, 2020 Reel 54342, frame 985 | Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. | Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent | Assignment of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 036055/0188 |
| May 14, 2026 Reel 74660, frame 858 | Academy, Ltd. | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| May 14, 2026 Reel 74664, frame 106 | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | Academy, Ltd. | Release of Security Interest |
| May 14, 2026 Reel 74664, frame 169 | Academy, Ltd. | U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association | Security Interest |
| May 14, 2026 Reel 75600, frame 214 | UBS AG, Stanford Branch (Successor to Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch) | Academy, Ltd. | Release of Security Interest in Patent Rights Recorded at Reel 036055/FRAME 0188 |
Sources
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What's changing
May 2035
Term ends May 27, 2035. Maintenance fees still fall due before then
Citations
67
later US patents cite this one
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