Device and method of communication by infrared between a user and a remotely controllable apparatus
US 6,219,164 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Apr 17, 2009 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ended Nov 19, 2017
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Nov 19, 1997
Apr 17, 2009
Apr 17, 2001
Nov 19, 2017
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 19, 1997, when this application, 08/973,161, was filed | Nov 19, 2017 | 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 | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Apr 17, 2009 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Apr 17, 2009 | From the USPTO record |
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