Term ends Oct 3, 2032 · High confidence
Held by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever
Filed Jun 30, 2016 as application 29/569,783 · Granted Oct 3, 2017
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2017
2032
Clock starts
Oct 3, 2017
Oct 3, 2017
Term ends
Oct 3, 2032
Oct 3, 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
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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 Oct 3, 2017 | Oct 3, 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 | Oct 3, 2032 | High confidence |
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| US D788,580 | In force Jun 2031 | Jun 2031 |
| US D798,704 | this patent Oct 2032 | Oct 2032 |
| US D798,703 | In force Oct 2032 | Oct 2032 |
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