Collateral for a security interest recorded Oct 31, 2019 (HSBC Bank USA, National Association).
Term ends May 7, 2027 · High confidence
Held by First Act, LLC
Filed Jul 6, 2010 as application 29/365,219 · Granted May 7, 2013
Base term, 14 years from grant
Today
2013
2027
Clock starts
May 7, 2013
May 7, 2013
Term ends
May 7, 2027
May 7, 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
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
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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 May 7, 2013 | May 7, 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 | May 7, 2027 | 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 22, 2011 Reel 25995, frame 274 | Small, Craig; Izen, Mark | First Act Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 12, 2016 Reel 39315, frame 654 | First Act Inc. | First Act, LLC | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Oct 31, 2019 Reel 50899, frame 383 | Jazwares, LLC; First Act LLC; 1067 Studios, LLC; Wicket Cool Toys, LLC | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | Patent Security Agreement |
| Nov 28, 2022 Reel 61896, frame 377 | Jazwares, LLC; First Act LLC; 1067 Studios, LLC; Wicked Cool Toys, LLC | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | Security Interest |
| Jun 14, 2023 Reel 63991, frame 876 | Jazwares, LLC; First Act LLC; 1067 Studios, LLC; Wicked Cool Toys, LLC | HSBC Bank USA, National Association | Release of Security Interest |
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May 2027
Term ends May 7, 2027. No maintenance fees are payable on this kind of patent
Citations
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later US patents cite this one
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