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US 9,800,356 In force
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Term ends Oct 24, 2032 · High confidence

Filed Sep 28, 2015 as application 14/868,039 · Granted Oct 24, 2017
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2012 2032
Clock starts
Oct 24, 2012
Term ends
Oct 24, 2032
Granted
Oct 24, 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.
No effect
Terminal disclaimer
Resolved from the filed document, referencing US 9,148,674, to Oct 24, 2032. The term already ends on or before that date, so the cap shortened nothing.
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.
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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. 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: High. from the record

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StepInputDate after this stepConfidence
Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Oct 24, 2012, when application 13/659,029, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Sep 28, 2015)Oct 24, 2032High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capDisclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 9,148,674)resolves to Oct 24, 2032, no earlier than this term, so no changeHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events2 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderOct 24, 2032High confidence

This family

US 9,148,674In force
Mar 2033
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US 9,800,356this patent
Oct 2032
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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.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
May 18, 2016
Reel 38747, frame 507
Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCBank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentSecurity Interest
Jul 17, 2018
Reel 46567, frame 90
Adcast North Carolina Cable Advertising, LLC; Alabanza LLC; America's Job Exchange LLC; Coaxial Communications of Central Ohio LLC; Dukenet Communications Holdings, LLC; Dukenet Communications, LLC; Ici Holdings, LLC; Insight Blocker LLC; Insight Capital LLC; Insight Communications Company LLC; Insight Communications Company, L.p; Insight Communications Midwest, LLC; Insight Communications of Central Ohio, LLC; Insight Communications of Kentucky, L.P.; Insight Interactive, LLC; Insight Kentucky Capital, LLC; Insight Kentucky Partners I, L.P.; Insight Kentucky Partners II, L.P.; Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC; Insight Midwest, L.p.; Insight Phone of Indiana, LLC; Insight Phone of Kentucky, LLC; Insight Phone of Ohio, LLC; Interactive Cable Services, LLC; Intrepid Acquisition LLC; Navisite LLC; New Wisconsin Procurement LLC; Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC; Parity Assets, LLC; Time Warner Cable Business LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Arizona), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Colorado), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Hawaii), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Idaho), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Illinois), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kansas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kentucky), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Maine), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Michigan), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Missouri), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Nebraska), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Hampshire), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Jersey), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Mexico) LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New York), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (North Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Ohio), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Pennsylvania), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (South Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Tennessee), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Texas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Washington), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (West Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Wisconsin), LLC; Time Warner Cable International LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings III LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLC; Time Warner Cable Media LLC; Time Warner Cable Midwest LLC; Time Warner Cable New York City LLC; Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Pacific West LLC; Time Warner Cable Services LLC; Time Warner Cable Southeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Sports LLC; Time Warner Cable Texas LLC; TWC Administration LLC; TWC Communications, LLC; TWC Digital Phone LLC; TWC Media Blocker LLC; TWC Newco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming Holdco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming LLC; TWC Regional Sports Network I LLC; TWC Security LLC; TWC See Holdco LLC; TWC Wireless LLC; TWC/Charter Dallas Cable Advertising, LLC; Twcis Holdco LLC; Wisconsin Procurement Holdco LLC; Bright House Networks, LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (California), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Florida), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Michigan), LLC; BHN Spectrum Investments, LLC; BHN Home Security Services, LLC; American Cable Entertainment Company, LLC; Athens Cablevision, LLC; Ausable Cable TV, LLC; Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Colorado, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Montana, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Utah, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Wyoming, LLC; Bresnan Communications, LLC; Bresnan Digital Services, LLC; Bresnan Microwave of Montana, LLC; Cable Equities Colorado, LLC; Cable Equities of Colorado Management LLC CC 10, LLC; CC Fiberlink, LLC; CC Michigan, LLC; CC Systems, LLC; CC V Holdings, LLC; CC VI Fiberlink, LLC; CC VI Operating Company, LLC; CC VII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Holdings, LLC; CC VIII Operating, LLC; CC VIII, LLC; Cco Fiberlink, LLC; Cco Holdco Transfers VII, LLC; Cco LP, LLC; Cco NR Holdings, LLC; Cco Purchasing, LLC; Cco Socal I, LLC; Cco Socal II, LLC; Cco Socal Vehicles, LLC; Cco Transfers, LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Al), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CA), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Co.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ga), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Il), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (in), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ky), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (la), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ma), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MD), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mo), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MS), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ne), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NH), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (N.V.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NY), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Oh), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (or), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Pa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (SC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TX), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ut), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Va), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (VT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (WV), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wy), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Wi), LLC; Charter Advertising of Saint Louis, LLC; Charter Cable Operating Company, LLC; Charter Cable Partners, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment II, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment, LLC; Charter Communications of California, LLC; Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Charter Communications Properties LLC; Charter Communications V, LLC; Charter Communications Ventures, LLC; Charter Communications Vi, L.l.c.; Charter Communications VII, LLC; Charter Communications, LLC; Charter Distribution, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Alabama, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Georgia, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Illinois, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Maryland II, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Michigan, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Missouri, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Nebraska, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Pennsylvania, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Tennessee, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ar-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CA-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink la-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ma-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink MS-Ccvi, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NH-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink N.V.-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NY-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Oh-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink or-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink SC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink TX-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Va-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink VT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Wa-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Helicon, LLC; Charter Home Security, LLC; Charter Leasing Holding Company, LLC; Charter Leasing of Wisconsin, LLC; Charter RMG, LLC; Charter Stores FCN, LLC; Charter Video Electronics, LLC; Falcon Cable Communications, LLC; Falcon Cable Media, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Cable Systems Company II, L.P.; Falcon Cablevision, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Community Cable, L.p.; Falcon Community Ventures I Limited Partnership; Falcon First Cable of the Southeast, LLC; Falcon First, LLC; Falcon Telecable, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Video Communications, L.p.; Helicon Partners I, L.p.; Hometown T.V., LLC; Hpi Acquisition Co. LLC; Interlink Communications Partners, LLC; Long Beach, LLC; Marcus Cable Associates, L.l.c.; Marcus Cable of Alabama, L.L.C.; Marcus Cable, LLC; Midwest Cable Communications, LLC; Peachtree Cable Tv, L.p.; Peachtree Cable TV, LLC; Phone Transfers (Al), LLC; Phone Transfers (CA), LLC; Phone Transfers (Ga), LLC; Phone Transfers (NC), LLC; Phone Transfers (TN), LLC; Phone Transfers (Va), LLC; Plattsburgh Cablevision, LLC; Renaissance Media LLC; Rifkin Acquisition Partners, LLC; Robin Media Group, LLC; Scottsboro TV Cable, LLC Tennessee, LLC; The Helicon Group, L.p.; Vista Broadband Communications, LLC; Voip Transfers (Al), LLC; Voip Transfers (CA) LLC; Voip Transfers (Ga), LLC; Voip Transfers (NC), LLC; Voip Transfers (TN), LLC; Voip Transfers (Va), LLCThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.Security Interest
Jul 25, 2018
Reel 46630, frame 193
Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLCWells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.Security Interest

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