Term ends Apr 9, 2027 · High confidence

Held by Signify Holding B.V.

Filed Apr 6, 2011 as application 29/389,074 · Granted Apr 9, 2013

Base term, 14 years from grant

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14 years from grant

Term ends Apr 9, 2027

2013 2027

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Apr 9, 2013

Term ends
Apr 9, 2027

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 Apr 9, 2013	Apr 9, 2027	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	Apr 9, 2027	High confidence

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US 7,954,980	In force Jun 2029	Jun 2029
US 8,430,529	In force Feb 2030	Feb 2030
US D636,915	Term ended Apr 2025	Apr 2025
US D679,846	this patent Apr 2027	Apr 2027
US 8,303,142	In force Mar 2029	Mar 2029
US 8,721,120	In force Mar 2029	Mar 2029
US 9,046,231	In force Mar 2029	Mar 2029

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Assignments

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Recorded	Assignor	Assignee	Conveyance
Apr 7, 2011 Reel 26088, frame 861	Bryant, Christopher Michael; Christ, James Richard	Cooper Technologies Company	Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Feb 1, 2019 Reel 48207, frame 819	Cooper Technologies Company	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Mar 11, 2019 Reel 48655, frame 114	Cooper Technologies Company	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	Corrective Assignment to Correct the Cover Sheet to Remove Application No. 15567271 Previously Recorded on Reel 048207 Frame 0819. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment.
May 7, 2020 Reel 52598, frame 899	Eaton Intelligent Power Limited	Signify Holding B.V.	Assignment of Assignor's Interest

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