Method for Chemical Amplification Based on Fluid Partitioning in an Immiscible Liquid
US RE46,322 Term endedTerm ended Mar 14, 2023 · Low confidence
20-year base term ended Mar 14, 2023
Reissue of US 7,041,481, which was surrendered when this reissue was granted; its term and maintenance fees continue here.
Mar 14, 2003
Mar 14, 2023
Feb 28, 2017
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 14, 2003, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Apr 30, 2015); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Mar 14, 2023 | 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 | No term adjustment record on a grant after 2005, so none is added | no change | Medium confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | None on record | no cap applied | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | The reissue's fees post to its original, whose fee record is not available (likely before 2001) | term ended | Medium confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Mar 14, 2023 | Low confidence |
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