Term ends Dec 4, 2026 · High confidence
Filed Aug 10, 2010 as application 29/367,565 · 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
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14 years from grant
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| 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 |
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| US D672,052 | this patent Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US D679,413 | In force Apr 2027 | Apr 2027 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2010 Reel 25010, frame 489 | Bucher, Armin | Roche Diagnostics AG | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 20, 2010 Reel 25010, frame 522 | Roche Diagnostics AG | Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 20, 2010 Reel 25010, frame 544 | Ohl, Guenter | Roche Diagnostics GmbH | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Sep 20, 2010 Reel 25010, frame 554 | Roche Diagnostics GmbH | Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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Dec 2026
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