Term ends May 24, 2037 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Nov 8, 2037
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 11,107,602), so the cap could be lower.
Nov 8, 2017
May 24, 2037
Jan 3, 2023
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document caps it earlier. 1 of 3 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 Nov 8, 2017, when application PCT/JP2017/040208, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jan 28, 2021) | Nov 8, 2037 | 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 10,658,092, US 10,964,446, US 11,107,602) | capped to May 24, 2037 | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | May 24, 2037 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,658,092 | In force Nov 2037 | Nov 2037 |
| US 10,964,446 | In force Nov 2037 | Nov 2037 |
| US 11,545,279 | this patent May 2037 | May 2037 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
What's changing
This term is capped by a terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,658,092, US 10,964,446, US 11,107,602.