Term ends Dec 20, 2026 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 20, 2026
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 9,334,536), so the cap could be lower.
Dec 20, 2006
Dec 20, 2026
May 3, 2016
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 2 of 2 maintenance fees are paid so far. 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 Dec 20, 2006, when application PCT/NL2006/000648, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Apr 29, 2015) | Dec 20, 2026 | 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 resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,481,257, US 8,815,512, US 8,911,945, US 9,062,348, US 9,334,536) | resolves to Dec 20, 2026, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 2 of 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Dec 20, 2026 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 8,481,257 | In force Mar 2028 | Mar 2028 |
| US 8,815,512 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,334,536 | In force no later than Dec 2026 | no later than Dec 2026 |
| US 8,911,945 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,062,348 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,328,383 | this patent Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,777,324 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| US 9,702,004 | In force Dec 2026 | Dec 2026 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 8,481,257, US 8,815,512, US 8,911,945, US 9,062,348, US 9,334,536, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.