Term ends Apr 11, 2032 · High confidence
Held by Nordson Corporation
Filed Jan 21, 2016 as application 29/552,235 · Granted Apr 11, 2017
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2017
2032
Clock starts
Apr 11, 2017
Apr 11, 2017
Term ends
Apr 11, 2032
Apr 11, 2032
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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15 years from grant
Base term
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
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| Base term, 15 years from grant | Granted Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 11, 2032 | 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 11, 2032 | High confidence |
This family
| US D649,240 | Term ended Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| US 9,388,929 | In force Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 |
| US D783,815 | this patent Apr 2032 | Apr 2032 |
| US D785,790 | In force May 2032 | May 2032 |
| US 10,001,236 | In force Dec 2029 | Dec 2029 |
| US 9,732,891 | In force Dec 2029 | Dec 2029 |
| US 10,711,930 | In force Nov 2031 | Nov 2031 |
| Application PCT/US2017/058663 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 Reel 40699, frame 306 | Nordson Corporation | General Electric Company | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 26, 2017 Reel 41088, frame 923 | Lewis, Peter D.; Narayanan, Ravikumar; Cairns, Richard W.; Phipps, Riley M. | Value Plastics, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jan 26, 2017 Reel 41089, frame 809 | Value Plastics, Inc. | Nordson Corporation | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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