Term ends Dec 19, 2035 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 19, 2035
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 10,033,702), so the cap could be lower.
Dec 19, 2015
Dec 19, 2035
Sep 1, 2020
This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. A terminal disclaimer is resolved from the filed document, and it ends no earlier than this term, so it shortens nothing. 1 of 3 maintenance fees is paid so far. Confidence: Medium. from the record
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Dec 19, 2015, when application 14/975,728, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Mar 22, 2019) | Dec 19, 2035 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 10,033,702) | resolves to Dec 19, 2035, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Dec 19, 2035 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 10,033,702 | In force no later than May 2036 | no later than May 2036 |
| Application 16/019,750 | Abandoned not computed | not computed |
| US 10,764,254 | this patent Dec 2035 | Dec 2035 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
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What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,033,702, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.