Joining Technology of a Dispense Interface
US 10,117,994 Grace period endedTerm ends May 24, 2034 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Apr 26, 2032
Grace period ended Nov 6, 2026 · no payment on record as of the Nov 10, 2026 fee file · lapse expected
Apr 26, 2012
May 24, 2034
Nov 6, 2018
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 26, 2012, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Oct 28, 2013) | Apr 26, 2032 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +758 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | May 24, 2034 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | The grace period ended with no payment on record in the fee file | grace period ended Nov 6, 2026 | Low confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | May 24, 2034 | Low confidence |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
Not on this page: the patent's family, its recorded assignments and its citation count. USPTO's assignment records, linked above, list every recorded assignment.
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.