Extensions

For US patent 10596517, here's a breakdown of its characteristics:

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

The provided information indicates that US patent 10596517 has a status of "Expired - Lifetime" with an "Anticipated expiration" date of August 22, 2025. While the Google Patents page mentions "Expired - Lifetime," this usually refers to the original term, and any PTA or PTE would extend beyond that. However, details of specific PTA or PTE calculations are not explicitly provided in the available text for this particular patent.

Generally, Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during patent prosecution, extending the patent's 20-year term from its earliest non-provisional filing date. Patent Term Extension (PTE) is awarded to compensate for delays in obtaining regulatory approval for certain patented products (e.g., human drugs, medical devices). Since this patent concerns sorbents for mercury removal, it's less likely to be eligible for PTE, which is typically for products requiring regulatory approval.

Continuation and Divisional Applications:

US patent 10596517 is a continuation of a lengthy chain of applications:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/974,343, filed May 8, 2018 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/951,970, filed Apr. 12, 2018 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/712,558, filed May 14, 2015 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/318,270, filed Jun. 27, 2014 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/966,768, filed Aug. 14, 2013, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,821,819 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/427,665, filed Mar. 22, 2012, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,512,655 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/419,219, filed Apr. 6, 2009, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,168,147 (continuation)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/201,595, filed Aug. 29, 2008 (division)
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/209,163, filed Aug. 22, 2005, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,435,286 (parent application, claiming benefit of provisional application)

This patent lineage indicates a complex family with multiple continuation and at least one divisional application.

Related Family Members:

The patent explicitly states it claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/605,640, filed August 30, 2004. The chain of continuation applications listed above also constitutes related family members. Other versions listed include US20180280870A1.

Projected Expiration Date:

Google Patents indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of August 22, 2025. However, it also lists the "Status" as "Expired - Lifetime". Given that today's date is April 26, 2026, and the anticipated expiration was August 22, 2025, the patent appears to have expired. The "Expired - Lifetime" status on Google Patents suggests that the patent's full term, including any adjustments, has run its course.