Method for performing machine type communication for the purpose of coverage improvement, apparatuses and systems for performing the same
US 9,712,945 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Aug 4, 2026 · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Jan 5, 2036
Surrendered on reissue Aug 4, 2026 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE50,985.
Jan 5, 2016
Aug 4, 2026
Jul 18, 2017
Jan 5, 2036
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 5, 2016, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Nov 25, 2016) | Jan 5, 2036 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | No term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is added | no change | Medium 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 | 2 of 3 maintenance fees paid | no change | High confidence |
| Reissue | US RE50,985 issued Aug 4, 2026, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Aug 4, 2026 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Aug 4, 2026 | From the USPTO record |
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