Collateral for a security interest recorded Mar 5, 2026 (Hercules Capital, Inc.).
Term ends Jul 30, 2039 · High confidence
Held by Expel, Inc.
Filed May 26, 2022 as application 29/840,141 · Granted Jul 30, 2024
Base term, 15 years from grant
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2024
2039
Clock starts
Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024
Term ends
Jul 30, 2039
Jul 30, 2039
base term
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
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15 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 30, 2039 | 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 |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jul 30, 2039 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2022 Reel 60610, frame 600 | Mitchell, Kelsey | Expel, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 13, 2023 Reel 62741, frame 584 | Expel, Inc. | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
| Feb 23, 2026 Reel 73866, frame 99 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Expel, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Mar 5, 2026 Reel 75041, frame 970 | Expel, Inc. | Hercules Capital, Inc. | Intellectual Property Security Agreement |
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