Term ends Jul 7, 2034 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 7, 2034
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 10,072,194, US 10,131,827, US 10,351,746, US 10,501,667, US 10,851,276), so the cap could be lower.
Jul 7, 2014
Jul 7, 2034
Sep 20, 2022
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 1 of 2 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jul 7, 2014, when application PCT/JP2014/068084, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 7, 2021) | Jul 7, 2034 | 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 10,072,194, US 10,131,827, US 10,351,746, US 10,377,934, US 10,501,667, US 10,851,276) | resolves to Jul 7, 2034, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jul 7, 2034 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,828,537 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US 10,472,551 | In force no later than Jul 2034 | no later than Jul 2034 |
| US 10,975,280 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US 11,421,136 | In force Feb 2034 | Feb 2034 |
| US 11,447,676 | this patent Jul 2034 | Jul 2034 |
| US 11,905,455 | In force no later than Jul 2034 | no later than Jul 2034 |
| Application 18/402,811 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Sources
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,072,194, US 10,131,827, US 10,351,746, US 10,377,934, US 10,501,667, US 10,851,276, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.