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US 10,600,069 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Mar 24, 2024 on the fee record · High confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 1, 2031
First maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Nov 1, 2011
Mar 24, 2024
Mar 24, 2020
Jan 12, 2034
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 1, 2011, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed May 6, 2015) | Nov 1, 2031 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +883 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Apr 2, 2034 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 9,064,268) | capped to Jan 12, 2034 | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Mar 24, 2024 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 24, 2024 | High confidence |
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