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US 10,865,356 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Mar 5, 2024 · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Aug 14, 2040
Surrendered on reissue Mar 5, 2024 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE49,861.
Aug 14, 2020
Mar 5, 2024
Dec 15, 2020
Aug 14, 2040
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Aug 14, 2020, when this application, 16/994,540, was filed | Aug 14, 2040 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | No term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is added | no change | Medium confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | no change | High confidence |
| Reissue | US RE49,861 issued Mar 5, 2024, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Mar 5, 2024 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Mar 5, 2024 | From the USPTO record |
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