Patent 10528129
Extensions
Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.
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Extensions
Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.
US Patent 10,528,129, titled "Immersive displays," has the following characteristics regarding its term and family:
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate applicants for delays caused by the USPTO during patent prosecution. The USPTO automatically calculates PTA and includes it in the Issue Notification Letter. An applicant can request reconsideration of the PTA calculation within two months of the patent's issuance, with extensions possible for up to five additional months. For US Patent 10,528,129, the Google Patents entry indicates an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2035-04-13. This adjustment typically reflects PTA awarded.
Patent Term Extension (PTE):
Patent Term Extension (PTE) is available under the Hatch-Waxman Act for patents claiming products (such as pharmaceuticals or medical devices) that require regulatory approval prior to being sold. PTE aims to restore patent term lost during this regulatory review period. The maximum PTE cannot exceed five years or extend the patent term over 14 years from the date of marketing approval. Since US Patent 10,528,129 relates to "Immersive displays" and not a product requiring regulatory approval from agencies like the FDA or Department of Agriculture, it is not eligible for Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156.
Continuation Applications:
Continuation applications are filed during the pendency of an earlier application and claim the benefit of the earlier filing date. US Patent 10,528,129 is itself a continuation of an earlier application.
The patent information lists the following:
- US15/868,182: This is the application number for US 10,528,129, filed on 2018-01-11, and claims priority to 2014-09-19.
- US16/735,505: This is a related "Priority to" application from 2020-01-06, which resulted in US11455032B2. This is likely a continuation of US 10,528,129 or an application that shares a common priority chain.
- US17/896,387: This is another related "Priority to" application from 2022-08-26, which resulted in US12547242B2. This is also likely a continuation or a continuing application in the same family.
Divisional Applications:
A divisional application is a later application for an independent invention carved out of a prior non-provisional application. The provided information does not explicitly list any direct "divisional applications" for US 10,528,129 in the same way continuation applications are listed under "Priority Applications." However, continuation and divisional applications are often part of the same "family" of patents.
Related Family Members:
The patent family related to US 10,528,129 includes applications that claim priority to the same initial filing date (2014-09-19).
The Google Patents data lists the following family members:
- US15/868,182 (US10528129B2): This is the current patent.
- US14/677,519 (US9977495B2): This application, filed 2015-04-02, is listed as a "Continuation" and shares the priority date of 2014-09-19. It issued as US9977495B2 on 2018-05-22.
- US16/735,505 (US11455032B2): This application, filed 2020-01-06, is also listed as a "Continuation" and shares the priority date of 2014-09-19. It issued as US11455032B2 on 2022-09-27.
- US17/896,387 (US12547242B2): This application, filed 2022-08-26, also shares the priority date of 2014-09-19. It is identified as a "Continuation" and issued as US12547242B2 on 2026-02-10.
These patents form a family, where later applications (continuations) claim the benefit of the priority date of the earliest filed application in the chain. The term of a patent granted on a continuation or divisional application filed on or after June 8, 1995, ends twenty years from the filing date of the earliest application for which a benefit is claimed.
Projected Expiration Date:
The Google Patents entry for US 10,528,129 explicitly states "Active, expires 2035-04-13". This date already includes any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) awarded to the patent. The statutory term for patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is claimed. The earliest priority date for US 10,528,129 is 2014-09-19. Therefore, the base 20-year term would typically end on 2034-09-19. The "Adjusted expiration" date of 2035-04-13 indicates that approximately 6 months and 25 days of Patent Term Adjustment have been added to the base term due to USPTO delays.
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