Hand-held, portable electronic device with retainer port for receiving one or more attachable wireless audiophones for in situ charging
US 8,265,326 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Sep 11, 2016 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Nov 27, 2026
First maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Nov 27, 2006
Sep 11, 2016
Sep 11, 2012
Apr 16, 2030
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 27, 2006, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jan 21, 2008) | Nov 27, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +1236 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Apr 16, 2030 | 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 | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Sep 11, 2016 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Sep 11, 2016 | From the USPTO record |
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