Also listed on CNH America LLC, an earlier holder on the record. The recorded assignments below show how it moved.
Term ends Nov 27, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Blue Leaf I.P., Inc.
Filed Dec 22, 2011 as application 29/409,360 · Granted Nov 27, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Nov 27, 2012
Nov 27, 2012
Term ends
Nov 27, 2026
Nov 27, 2026
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
None
Term adjustment
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Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Nov 27, 2012 | Nov 27, 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 | Nov 27, 2026 | High confidence |
This family
| US D682,321 | In force no later than May 2027 | no later than May 2027 |
| US D671,562 | this patent Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US D698,831 | In force Feb 2028 | Feb 2028 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2012 Reel 27888, frame 480 | Adamson, William; Chlystek, Thomas; Hagele, Richard; Larson, Jay; Richard, Aaron; Stoltman, Russell | CNH America LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Feb 18, 2013 Reel 29822, frame 933 | CNH America LLC | Blue Leaf I.P., Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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Nov 2026
Term ends Nov 27, 2026. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
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later US patents cite this one
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