Gaming Machine with Dice Shaking Unit Performing Dice Shaking Motions with Varying Amplitudes
US 8,926,438 Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue Feb 27, 2018 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ends Sep 8, 2029
Why Medium: No fee event states this; the fee state is read from the payments the fee record holds.
Surrendered on reissue Feb 27, 2018 · its term and maintenance fees continue in US RE46,738.
Sep 8, 2009
Feb 27, 2018
Jan 6, 2015
Mar 23, 2031
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Sep 8, 2009, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Mar 8, 2011) | Sep 8, 2029 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +561 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Mar 23, 2031 | High 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 events in USPTO's record of this patent. A gap in the record, not evidence of lapse | no change | Medium confidence |
| Reissue | US RE46,738 issued Feb 27, 2018, and this patent's term continues in it (35 U.S.C. 251, 252) | surrendered Feb 27, 2018 | High confidence |
| Surrendered on reissue | The steps above, in order | Feb 27, 2018 | Medium confidence |
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