Term ends Apr 17, 2035 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Apr 17, 2035
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 11,693,762), so the cap could be lower.
Apr 17, 2015
Apr 17, 2035
Aug 18, 2026
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. 0 of 2 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 Apr 17, 2015, when application 14/689,645, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Jun 2, 2023) | Apr 17, 2035 | 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 10,365,993, US 10,990,512, US 11,693,762, US 9,753,840) | resolves to Apr 17, 2035, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Apr 17, 2035 | Medium confidence |
This family
| Application 61/980,845 | Provisional application no patent term | no patent term |
| US 9,753,840 | In force Apr 2035 | Apr 2035 |
| US 10,365,993 | In force Apr 2035 | Apr 2035 |
| US 10,990,512 | In force Apr 2035 | Apr 2035 |
| US 11,693,762 | In force no later than Apr 2035 | no later than Apr 2035 |
| US 12,711,046 | this patent Apr 2035 | Apr 2035 |
Sources
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,365,993, US 10,990,512, US 11,693,762, US 9,753,840, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.