Solar Array Mounting System with Universal Clamp
US 9,601,645 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Mar 21, 2021 on the fee record · High confidence
20-year base term ends Oct 13, 2028
First maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Oct 13, 2008
Mar 21, 2021
Mar 21, 2017
Feb 18, 2030
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Oct 13, 2008, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Mar 7, 2013) | Oct 13, 2028 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +493 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Feb 18, 2030 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,413,391) | resolves to Feb 18, 2030, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 0 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Mar 21, 2021 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 21, 2021 | High confidence |
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