Method and Apparatus for Fingerprint Image Reconstruction
US 9,721,137 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Aug 1, 2025 on the fee record · High confidence
20-year base term ended Apr 15, 2025
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Apr 15, 2005
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2017
Nov 29, 2025
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 15, 2005, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Jul 31, 2014) | Apr 15, 2025 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +228 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Nov 29, 2025 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,077,935) | resolves to Nov 29, 2025, no earlier than this term, so no change | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 2 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Aug 1, 2025 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Aug 1, 2025 | High confidence |
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