Device to Facilitate Moving an Electrical Cable of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Method of Providing the Same
US 8,710,372 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Apr 29, 2018 on the fee record · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Apr 29, 2031
Why Medium: A parent in the chain could not be resolved.
First maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Apr 29, 2011
Apr 29, 2018
Apr 29, 2014
Sep 11, 2031
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 29, 2011, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Apr 9, 2012); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Apr 29, 2031 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +135 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Sep 11, 2031 | 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 Apr 29, 2018 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Apr 29, 2018 | Medium confidence |
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