Multi-Data-Rate Optical Transceiver
US 7,650,077 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Mar 26, 2013 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Apr 3, 2027
Why Medium: No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds.
Surrendered on reissue Mar 26, 2013 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE44,107.
Apr 3, 2007
Mar 26, 2013
Jan 19, 2010
Jul 15, 2027
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 3, 2007, when this application, 11/696,065, was filed | Apr 3, 2027 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +103 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jul 15, 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 | No fee events in USPTO's record of this patent. A gap in the record, not evidence of lapse | no change | Medium confidence |
| Reissue | US RE44,107 issued Mar 26, 2013, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Mar 26, 2013 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Mar 26, 2013 | Medium confidence |
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