Method and System for Scheduling, Transporting, and Receiving Inbound Packets Efficiently in Networks with Cyclic Packet Scheduling
US 7,969,985 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Jun 28, 2019 on the fee record · High confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 3, 2028
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Sep 3, 2008
Jun 28, 2019
Jun 28, 2011
May 2, 2029
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| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 3, 2008, when this application, 12/203,293, was filed | Sep 3, 2028 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +241 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | May 2, 2029 | 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 Jun 28, 2019 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jun 28, 2019 | High confidence |
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