Computer Docking Station for a Vehicle
US 8,098,488 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Dec 25, 2012 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Feb 27, 2029
Why Medium: No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds.
Surrendered on reissue Dec 25, 2012 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE43,869.
Feb 27, 2009
Dec 25, 2012
Jan 17, 2012
Feb 27, 2029
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Feb 27, 2009, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Feb 9, 2011) | Feb 27, 2029 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | 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 RE43,869 issued Dec 25, 2012, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Dec 25, 2012 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Dec 25, 2012 | Medium confidence |
Sources
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