Term ends Jan 19, 2036 · High confidence
Held by Cepheid
Filed May 16, 2018 as application 29/647,904 · Granted Jan 19, 2021
Base term, 15 years from grant
Today
2021
2036
Clock starts
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Term ends
Jan 19, 2036
Jan 19, 2036
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 Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 19, 2036 | 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 | Jan 19, 2036 | High confidence |
This family
| US 10,871,498 | In force Dec 2038 | Dec 2038 |
| Application PCT/US2017/062419 | PCT application no patent term | no patent term |
| US D907,793 | In force Jan 2036 | Jan 2036 |
| US D908,301 | this patent Jan 2036 | Jan 2036 |
| US D889,633 | In force Jul 2035 | Jul 2035 |
| US 12,235,279 | In force Nov 2039 | Nov 2039 |
| US D961,111 | In force Aug 2037 | Aug 2037 |
| US D1,040,463 | In force Aug 2039 | Aug 2039 |
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Assignments
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| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 Reel 47038, frame 155 | Chang, Ronald; Montgomery, Steven M; Mote, Gregory; Bliven, Brian | Cepheid | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
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