Also listed on Tyco Electronics, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Dec 17, 2025 (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.).
Term ended Oct 16, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.
Filed Nov 15, 2011 as application 29/406,460 · Granted Oct 16, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Oct 16, 2026
2012
2026
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Oct 16, 2012
Oct 16, 2012
Term ended
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 16, 2026
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14 years from grant
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Oct 16, 2012 | Oct 16, 2026 | 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 | Oct 16, 2026 | High confidence |
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| US D669,076 | this patent Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| US D693,343 | In force Nov 2027 | Nov 2027 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2011 Reel 27227, frame 191 | Haller, Jeffrey T. | Tyco Electronics Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 12, 2012 Reel 28357, frame 655 | Tyco Electronics Corporation | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jun 29, 2012 Reel 28486, frame 917 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Credit Suisse AG | Patent Security Agreement (First Lien) |
| Jun 30, 2012 Reel 28486, frame 941 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Credit Suisse AG | Patent Security Agreement (Second Lien) |
| Oct 31, 2017 Reel 44652, frame 421 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Security Agreement |
| Nov 1, 2017 Reel 44346, frame 810 | Credit Suisse AG, as Collateral Agent | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Dec 14, 2018 Reel 47909, frame 833 | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Dec 19, 2018 Reel 47956, frame 114 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Collateral Agent | Security Interest |
| Mar 27, 2025 Reel 70666, frame 540 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Citizens Bank, N.a. | Security Interest |
| Mar 27, 2025 Reel 70670, frame 714 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interests (First Lien) in Patents |
| Sep 30, 2025 Reel 72982, frame 372 | Citizens Bank, N.a. | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at Reel 070666/FRAME 0540 |
| Dec 17, 2025 Reel 74005, frame 708 | Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent | Patent Security Agreement |
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