Microphone array system
US RE47,049 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Oct 14, 2026 on the fee record · From the USPTO record
20-year base term ends Mar 16, 2031
Third maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Mar 16, 2011
Oct 14, 2026
Sep 18, 2018
May 18, 2033
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 16, 2011, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Oct 14, 2016) | Mar 16, 2031 | 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 | +794 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 | May 18, 2033 | 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 | No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds | lapsed Oct 14, 2026 | Medium confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 14, 2026 | From the USPTO record |
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