Term ends Dec 31, 2032 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Dec 31, 2032
Why Medium: The disclaimer's references carry disclaimers of their own not yet read (US 9,838,102), so the cap could be lower.
Dec 31, 2012
Dec 31, 2032
Mar 15, 2022
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 2 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 31, 2012, when application 13/732,129, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Aug 30, 2019) | Dec 31, 2032 | 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 10,404,345, US 9,008,585, US 9,838,102) | resolves to Dec 31, 2032, no earlier than this term, so no change | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 2 maintenance fees paid | In force | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Dec 31, 2032 | Medium confidence |
This family
| US 9,008,585 | In force Jan 2033 | Jan 2033 |
| US 9,838,102 | In force no later than Feb 2033 | no later than Feb 2033 |
| US 10,404,345 | In force Dec 2032 | Dec 2032 |
| US 11,277,183 | this patent Dec 2032 | Dec 2032 |
| US 11,817,930 | In force Dec 2032 | Dec 2032 |
Sources
Google Patents · The patent document at USPTO · Assignment records at USPTO
USPTO account required: This application in Patent Center · USPTO's maintenance fee lookup
Maintenance fee events come from USPTO's own fee records. Its fee lookup asks for the patent number and the application number.
What's changing
A terminal disclaimer resolved from the filed document, referencing US 10,404,345, US 9,008,585, US 9,838,102, ends no earlier than this term, so it caps nothing.