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Method to Induce Strain in 3-D Microfabricated Structures

US 11,569,384 In force
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Term ends Jul 29, 2033 · High confidence

Filed Oct 19, 2020 as application 17/074,121 · Granted Jan 31, 2023
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2013 2033
Clock starts
Jul 29, 2013
Term ends
Jul 29, 2033
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
base term fee events Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
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Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
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Maintenance fees paid
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This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 1 of 2 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record

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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Jul 29, 2013, when application 13/953,551, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 19, 2020)Jul 29, 2033High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events1 of 2 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJul 29, 2033High confidence

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