Proppant Discharge System and a Container for Use in Such a Proppant Discharge System
US RE46,334 In forceTerm ends Jul 23, 2032 · Low confidence
20-year base term ends Jul 23, 2032
Reissue of US 8,668,430, which was surrendered when this reissue was granted; its term and maintenance fees continue here.
Jul 23, 2012
Jul 23, 2032
Mar 7, 2017
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jul 23, 2012, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Aug 25, 2015) | Jul 23, 2032 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A reissue: its term follows the original patent's, with the original's term adjustment | follows the original patent | Medium confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +38 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 | Aug 30, 2032 | Medium confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,585,341, US 9,394,102, US 9,718,610, US 9,834,373) | capped to Jul 23, 2032 | High 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 | Jul 23, 2032 | Low confidence |
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