Method for transferring a digital image so as to visually restore said digital image, and device for carrying out said method
US 6,927,837 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Aug 9, 2017 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ended Jan 31, 2023
Third maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Jan 31, 2003
Aug 9, 2017
Aug 9, 2005
Jan 31, 2023
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 31, 2003, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jun 25, 2004); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Jan 31, 2023 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Aug 9, 2017 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 9, 2017 | From the USPTO record |
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