Method, apparatus, and article for force feedback based on tension control and tracking through cables
US 8,378,968 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Feb 19, 2017 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Nov 29, 2027
First maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Nov 29, 2007
Feb 19, 2017
Feb 19, 2013
Nov 29, 2027
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Nov 29, 2007, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jun 29, 2012) | Nov 29, 2027 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | No term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is added | no change | Medium 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 Feb 19, 2017 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Feb 19, 2017 | From the USPTO record |
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