Surface Sensing Device with Optical Sensor
US RE45,211 In force, term unresolvedTerm ends no later than Apr 14, 2027 · Low confidence
20-year base term ended Apr 26, 2026
In force on USPTO's status record and by its fee record. A terminal disclaimer on file may shorten this term, possibly to a date already past; its reference document is unresolved, so the date above is an upper bound and no earlier date is guessed.
Reissue of US 7,847,955, which was surrendered when this reissue was granted; its term and maintenance fees continue here.
Apr 26, 2006
Apr 14, 2027
Oct 28, 2014
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Apr 26, 2006, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Dec 7, 2012); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Apr 26, 2026 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A reissue: its term follows the original patent's, with the original's term adjustment; a parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Low confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +353 days, the original patent's USPTO patent term adjustment record, which governs a reissue (35 U.S.C. 251). This reissue's own record carries none | Apr 14, 2027 | 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 | 3 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | no later than Apr 14, 2027 | Low confidence |
Sources
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In force means the term is running and no lapse is on record. It is not a finding that the patent is valid.