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US 12,608,706 In forceTerm ends Nov 22, 2028 · High confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 27, 2027
Sep 27, 2007
Nov 22, 2028
Apr 21, 2026
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 27, 2007, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Feb 17, 2023) | Sep 27, 2027 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +422 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Nov 22, 2028 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 11,587,081, US 9,087,427) | resolves to Nov 22, 2028, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | No maintenance fee can end the term early | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Nov 22, 2028 | High confidence |
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.
Not on this page: the patent's family, its recorded assignments and its citation count. USPTO's assignment records, linked above, list every recorded assignment.
Every date shows its work: the base term, any term adjustment or extension, any disclaimer cap, and the maintenance fee record, each with a confidence tier. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.
In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.