Term ends Sep 23, 2040 · High confidence
Held by Caterpillar Inc.
Filed Jan 17, 2025 as application 29/986,250 · Granted Sep 23, 2025
Base term, 15 years from grant
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2025
2040
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Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
Term ends
Sep 23, 2040
Sep 23, 2040
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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
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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 23, 2040 | 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 | Sep 23, 2040 | High confidence |
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| US D872,109 | In force Jan 2035 | Jan 2035 |
| US D910,693 | In force Feb 2036 | Feb 2036 |
| US D925,585 | In force Jul 2036 | Jul 2036 |
| US D950,605 | In force May 2037 | May 2037 |
| US D969,852 | In force Nov 2037 | Nov 2037 |
| US D1,067,942 | In force Mar 2040 | Mar 2040 |
| US D1,094,442 | this patent Sep 2040 | Sep 2040 |
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