Term ends no later than Sep 6, 2032 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 6, 2032
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Sep 6, 2012
Sep 6, 2032
Apr 29, 2014
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is on file with no resolved reference, so no cap is applied and none is guessed. All three maintenance fees are recorded paid; no more fees are due. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 6, 2012, when this application, 13/605,505, was filed | Sep 6, 2032 | 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 | Disclaimer on file (approved), reference document not resolved | no cap applied, and none guessed | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Sep 6, 2032 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,712,697 | this patent no later than Sep 2032 | no later than Sep 2032 |
| US 11,289,176 | In force Sep 2032 | Sep 2032 |
| US 10,847,250 | In force Sep 2032 | Sep 2032 |
| Application 17/698,900 | Pending not computed | not computed |
Assignments
| Recorded | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2012 Reel 28909, frame 330 | Struble, Craig; Stuelpnagel, John | Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Jul 23, 2021 Reel 56969, frame 905 | Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | Assignment of Assignor's Interest |
| Apr 22, 2022 Reel 59847, frame 803 | Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. | Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | Corrective Assignment to Correct the Correct Assignment Recordal by Removing Patent Number 8399195 Previously Recorded on Reel 056969 Frame 0905. Assignor(S) Hereby Confirms the Assignment. |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
What's changing
A terminal disclaimer is on file (approved) and its reference document is not resolved. A disclaimer would cap the term earlier than Sep 6, 2032. We will not guess the cap.