Collateral for a security interest recorded May 21, 2021 (Owl Rock Capital Corporation).
Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence
Held by Conair LLC
Filed Mar 6, 2012 as application 29/414,950 · Granted Dec 4, 2012
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2012
2026
Clock starts
Dec 4, 2012
Dec 4, 2012
Term ends
Dec 4, 2026
Dec 4, 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
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
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14 years from grant
Base term
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This patent's term is its base term, 14 years from grant, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent. Confidence: High. from the record
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 14 years from grant | Granted Dec 4, 2012 | Dec 4, 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 | Dec 4, 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2012 Reel 27932, frame 968 | Cesaroni, William Cesare; Ghassemian, Morad | Conair Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 13, 2021 Reel 57216, frame 11 | Conair Corporation | Conair LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| May 21, 2021 Reel 56336, frame 98 | Conair LLC | Owl Rock Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
| May 21, 2021 Reel 56336, frame 230 | Conair LLC | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | Security Interest |
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Dec 2026
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Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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