System, method and computer program product for dynamically measuring properties of objects rendered and/or referenced by an application executing on a computing device
US 7,596,536 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Sep 29, 2017 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ended Dec 1, 2025
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Dec 1, 2005
Sep 29, 2017
Sep 29, 2009
Mar 20, 2027
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 1, 2005, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jun 22, 2006) | Dec 1, 2025 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +474 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Mar 20, 2027 | 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 Sep 29, 2017 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Sep 29, 2017 | From the USPTO record |
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