Apparatus and method for radial and angular or rotational analysis or images for shape content and matching
US 7,103,223 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Jan 25, 2011 · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ended Jun 4, 2019
Surrendered on reissue Jan 25, 2011 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE42,070.
Jun 4, 1999
Jan 25, 2011
Sep 5, 2006
Apr 27, 2020
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jun 4, 1999, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Mar 10, 2003); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Jun 4, 2019 | 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 | +328 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Apr 27, 2020 | 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 | No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds | no change | Medium confidence |
| Reissue | US RE42,070 issued Jan 25, 2011, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Jan 25, 2011 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Jan 25, 2011 | From the USPTO record |
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