Method and System for Cross-Sectioning a Sample with a Preset Thickness or to a Target Site
US 10,886,100 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Jun 4, 2024 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 14, 2032
Why Medium: No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds.
Surrendered on reissue Jun 4, 2024 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE50,001.
May 14, 2012
Jun 4, 2024
Jan 5, 2021
May 14, 2032
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts May 14, 2012, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Feb 7, 2020) | May 14, 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 | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 9,812,290) | resolves to May 14, 2032, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | No fee events in USPTO's record of this patent. A gap in the record, not evidence of lapse | no change | Medium confidence |
| Reissue | US RE50,001 issued Jun 4, 2024, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Jun 4, 2024 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Jun 4, 2024 | Medium confidence |
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