Systems and Methods for Manipulating and Managing Computer Archive Files
US 10,949,394 Term endedTerm ended Mar 9, 2021 · High confidence
20-year base term ended Mar 9, 2021
USPTO later recorded it as expired for non-payment on Apr 21, 2025.
Mar 9, 2001
Mar 9, 2021
Mar 16, 2021
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 9, 2001, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jan 22, 2019) | Mar 9, 2021 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +165 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Aug 21, 2021 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 10,229,130, US 6,879,988, US 7,890,465, US 9,886,444) | capped to Mar 9, 2021 | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | No maintenance fee can end the term early | term ended | High confidence |
| USPTO status record | Recorded as expired for non-payment on Apr 21, 2025, after the term ended | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 9, 2021 | High confidence |
Sources
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