Forming a geometric structure in a device housing to externally provide a hardware element of a mobile telecommunication device
US 8,472,657 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Jun 25, 2017 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
Jun 25, 2017
Jun 25, 2013
Jan 31, 2027
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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 Oct 18, 2011) | Nov 27, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +65 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Jan 31, 2027 | 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 Jun 25, 2017 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Jun 25, 2017 | From the USPTO record |
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