Term ended Oct 12, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Oct 12, 2026
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 11,091,750), so the cap could be lower.
Oct 12, 2006
Oct 12, 2026
Jul 23, 2024
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. 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 Oct 12, 2006, when application 11/581,102, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jul 15, 2021) | Oct 12, 2026 | 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 10,577,595, US 11,091,750, US 8,114,656, US 8,574,884, US 9,334,467) | resolves to Oct 12, 2026, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium 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 |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 12, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| Application 11/581,102 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 8,114,656 | In force Nov 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| US 8,574,884 | Term ended Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| US 9,334,467 | Term ended Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Application 15/094,761 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 10,577,595 | Term ended Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| US 11,091,750 | Term ended no later than Oct 2026 | no later than Oct 2026 |
| US 12,043,853 | this patent Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
Sources
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A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,577,595, US 11,091,750, US 8,114,656, US 8,574,884, US 9,334,467, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.