Extensions

To accurately determine the patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 10098402, direct access to the USPTO's Patent Center or Public Search facility is ideal. The USPTO does not publicly calculate expiration dates, as various factors can influence it, but it provides tools and information to assist in estimation.

Based on the provided patent text for US10098402:

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA): The provided patent text for US10098402 does not explicitly state any Patent Term Adjustments. PTA is granted to compensate for certain delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a patent application. To determine the exact PTA, one would need to review the patent's file history in Patent Center.
• Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The patent text for US10098402 does not mention any Patent Term Extensions. PTE is typically granted for patents on certain human drugs, food or color additives, medical devices, animal drugs, and veterinary biological products to restore patent term lost during regulatory approval processes. As US10098402 is for a football helmet, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for PTE under 35 U.S.C. § 156.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

• Continuation Applications: The patent explicitly states "This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/255,212, filed Nov. 13, 2015". It also lists "US16/160,561" as a priority to US10791786B2.
  • US10791786B2 (Energy absorbing football helmet) is listed as a priority application (filed 2018-10-15) to US16/160,561 and is also listed under "Cited By" as an examiner-cited patent. The patent family information also indicates US16/160,561 is a Continuation of US10098402B2.
• Divisional Applications: The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications. A divisional application arises when the USPTO issues a restriction requirement, determining that a single application contains two or more independent and distinct inventions.

Related Family Members

The "Family Applications" section of US10098402 lists:

• US15/215,528: This is the application number for US10098402B2.
• US16/160,561: This is listed as a "Continuation" and corresponds to patent US10791786B2.
• WO2017083669A1 is listed as an international publication in the "Country Status" and "Also Published As" sections.
• DE112016005208T5 and DE202016008721U1 are listed as German family members in the "Country Status" and "Also Published As" sections.

Projected Expiration Date

A U.S. utility patent filed on or after June 8, 1995, generally expires 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent application.

• Earliest Priority Date: November 13, 2015 (U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/255,212).
• Filing Date of US10098402: July 20, 2016.

Since the patent claims priority from the provisional application filed on November 13, 2015, the patent term would be calculated from this earliest priority date.

Therefore, the anticipated expiration date for US10098402, without considering any potential PTA or terminal disclaimers, would be November 13, 2035.

The Google Patents page for US10098402, under "Legal status," indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2036-07-20. This date is precisely 20 years from the non-provisional filing date (July 20, 2016), suggesting that any PTA calculated was exactly enough to extend the patent term to match the filing date of the main application, or that the calculation uses the filing date of the application itself (2016-07-20) as the primary basis, or that the provisional application priority was not ultimately used for term calculation in this instance. It's important to note that the USPTO does not calculate expiration dates for patents, and various factors can influence the final date.