Term ends no later than Dec 23, 2036 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends May 4, 2036
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
May 4, 2016
Dec 23, 2036
Nov 28, 2023
This patent's term runs 233 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. 0 of 3 maintenance fees are 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 May 4, 2016, when application PCT/EP2016/059975, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Dec 31, 2020) | May 4, 2036 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +233 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 23, 2036 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Dec 23, 2036 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,696,632 | In force May 2036 | May 2036 |
| US 10,919,854 | In force May 2036 | May 2036 |
| US 11,827,602 | this patent no later than Dec 2036 | no later than Dec 2036 |
| US 12,172,959 | In force no later than May 2036 | no later than May 2036 |
| Application 18/987,392 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 Reel 75932, frame 967 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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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
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Dec 23, 2036. We will not guess the cap.