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Apparatus Providing a Plurality of Light Beams

US 12,123,975 In force
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Term ends Aug 15, 2039 · High confidence

Filed Oct 26, 2023 as application 18/495,608 · Granted Oct 22, 2024
Base term, 20 years from filing
Today
20 years from filing
2019 2039
Clock starts
Aug 15, 2019
Term ends
Aug 15, 2039
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
base term Updated Nov 15, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 15, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
None
Term adjustment
No prosecution delay on this record.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
0 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
3
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This patent's term is its 20-year base term, with no adjustment for prosecution delay. 0 of 3 maintenance fees are paid so far. Confidence: High. from the record

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Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Aug 15, 2019, when application 16/542,164, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed Oct 26, 2023)Aug 15, 2039High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustmentNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events0 of 3 maintenance fees paidIn forceHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderAug 15, 2039High confidence

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