A Method for Testing Specimens Located at a Plurality of Service Sites
US 7,943,381 Term endedTerm ended Jan 16, 2019 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Feb 14, 2017
Why Medium: A parent in the chain could not be resolved.
USPTO later recorded it as expired for non-payment on Jun 19, 2023.
Feb 14, 1997
Jan 16, 2019
May 17, 2011
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Feb 14, 1997, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Oct 27, 2006); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Feb 14, 2017 | 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 | +701 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 16, 2019 | 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 2 maintenance fees paid | term ended | High confidence |
| USPTO status record | Recorded as expired for non-payment on Jun 19, 2023, after the term ended | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jan 16, 2019 | Medium confidence |
Sources
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