Methods for Controlling Objects Using a Motion Based Control Apparatus
US 9,746,935 Term endedTerm ended Oct 24, 2023 · Medium confidence
20-year base term ended Mar 7, 2023
USPTO later recorded it as expired for non-payment on Oct 6, 2025.
Mar 7, 2003
Oct 24, 2023
Aug 29, 2017
How we calculated this date
| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Mar 7, 2003, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Nov 15, 2012); a parent in its chain could not be resolved (the next row) | Mar 7, 2023 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | A parent in the chain could not be resolved | dated from this application's own claim | Medium confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +595 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Oct 22, 2024 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 8,788,966, US 9,703,388) | capped to Oct 24, 2023 | Medium confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 1 maintenance fees paid | term ended | High confidence |
| USPTO status record | Recorded as expired for non-payment on Oct 6, 2025, after the term ended | no change | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Oct 24, 2023 | Medium confidence |
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