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Patent Term and Expiration for US 10,512,385

As of May 1, 2026, the following details pertain to the term and family of U.S. Patent No. 10,512,385.

• Patent Term Adjustments or Extensions (PTA/PTE): Based on a review of the patent's prosecution history and filing dates, there have been no Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE) granted for this patent. The term has not been extended beyond the standard statutory period.

• Projected Expiration Date: The patent's term is calculated from the earliest non-provisional application in its family, which is U.S. Application No. 14/620,688, filed on February 12, 2015. The standard 20-year term expires on February 12, 2035. This expiration date is contingent upon the timely payment of all required maintenance fees. The 4th-year maintenance fee was paid on May 16, 2023. The next fee payment is due at the 8-year mark, by December 24, 2027.

Application History and Related Family Members

The '385 patent is part of a family of applications that claim priority to a provisional application filed in 2014. The relationships are detailed below.

Priority Application Chain:

1. U.S. Provisional Application 61/946,101: Filed on February 28, 2014. This is the earliest priority date for the entire patent family.
2. U.S. Application 14/620,688: Filed on February 12, 2015. This was the first non-provisional application in the chain. It was later abandoned.
3. U.S. Application 15/416,687: Filed on January 26, 2017, as a continuation of the '688 application. This application issued as U.S. Patent 10,349,804.
4. U.S. Application 15/941,761: Filed on March 30, 2018, as a continuation of the '687 application. This application issued as the patent in question, U.S. Patent 10,512,385.

Continuation Application:

• A subsequent continuation application was filed from the '385 patent:
  • U.S. Application 16/686,862: Filed on November 18, 2019. This application issued as U.S. Patent 11,534,047.

There are no divisional applications related to this patent.

Patent Family Summary:

• U.S. Patent 10,512,385 B2: The subject patent.
• U.S. Patent 10,349,804 B2: A parent patent in the family.
• U.S. Patent 11,534,047 B2: A child patent that is a continuation of the '385 patent.
• European Patent EP 2912983 B1: The European counterpart to this patent family.