Stable lysis buffer mixture for extracting nucleic acids
US 9,593,325 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Mar 14, 2025 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Apr 20, 2029
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Apr 20, 2009
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2017
Dec 16, 2029
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 20, 2009, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Feb 3, 2014); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Apr 20, 2029 | 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 | +240 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 16, 2029 | 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 | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Mar 14, 2025 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 14, 2025 | From the USPTO record |
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