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US 12,762,365 In forceTerm ends Mar 24, 2042 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Mar 24, 2042
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2042
Oct 13, 2026
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 24, 2022, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Sep 28, 2025) | Mar 24, 2042 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | No term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is added | no change | Medium confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 12,450,458) | resolves to Mar 24, 2042, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Further caveats on record | patent number and grant date from the USPTO grant record; the file-wrapper document on file predates the grant | Low confidence overall | Low confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 24, 2042 | Low 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.