Also listed on Select Brands, Inc., an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Collateral for a security interest recorded Nov 22, 2022 (Umb Bank, N.A.).
Term ended Oct 30, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Filed Jan 13, 2011 as application 29/383,204 · Granted Oct 30, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
Term ended Oct 30, 2026
2012
2026
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Oct 30, 2012
Oct 30, 2012
Term ended
Oct 30, 2026
Oct 30, 2026
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14 years from grant
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Oct 30, 2012 | Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 | High confidence |
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| US D669,731 | this patent Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| US D675,864 | In force Feb 2027 | Feb 2027 |
| US D686,447 | In force Jul 2027 | Jul 2027 |
| US D710,648 | In force Aug 2028 | Aug 2028 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2011 Reel 25688, frame 744 | Endres, W. Eric; Krasne, Mark T.; Endres, William S. | Select Brands, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 20, 2016 Reel 39793, frame 409 | Focus Products Group International LLC | Francis I Acquisition Corp. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Nov 1, 2016 Reel 40527, frame 811 | Select Brands, Inc. | Midcap Funding X Trust | Security Agreement |
| Dec 13, 2016 Reel 40721, frame 518 | Francis I Acquisition Corp. | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | Merger |
| Mar 5, 2018 Reel 45498, frame 33 | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| Nov 17, 2022 Reel 61810, frame 346 | Midcap Funding IV Trust | Select Brands, Inc. | Release of Security Interest |
| Nov 22, 2022 Reel 61858, frame 635 | Select Brands, Inc. | Umb Bank, N.a. | Security Interest |
| Aug 18, 2026 Reel 76209, frame 966 | Lifetime Brands, Inc.; The Chef’n Corporation | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Confirmatory Grant of Security Interest in United States Patents |
| Aug 21, 2026 Reel 76248, frame 380 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | Release of Security Interest in Patents Recorded at R/F 45498/0033 |
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