Patent 10734481

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Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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To determine the specific patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation applications, divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 10734481, a direct search of the USPTO database for this patent is required.

The USPTO provides tools for searching patents, including Patent Public Search and the Assignment Center. The patent term is generally 20 years from the earliest effective filing date, but this can be adjusted by PTA or PTE. PTA can increase the patent term due to delays by the USPTO in processing the application, while PTE can extend the term for patents on certain regulated products (e.g., human drugs, medical devices) to compensate for time lost during regulatory approval.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) / Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
The provided patent information on Google Patents states the "Anticipated expiration" as 2024-09-03 and the "Legal status" as "Expired - Lifetime". Given that the patent was issued on 2020-08-04 and has a priority date of 2004-09-03, this implies an expiration calculation based on the priority date. However, to definitively determine any PTA or PTE granted, a direct review of the patent's official file wrapper in the USPTO Patent Center would be necessary. The Google Patents entry shows "Anticipated expiration: 2024-09-03" and "Status: Expired - Lifetime".

Continuation Applications:
The "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section of US10734481 indicates that it is a continuation application itself:
"This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/590,282, filed May 9, 2017, published on Aug. 24, 2017, as U.S. Publication No. 2017-0243876. application Ser. No. 15/590,282 is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/931,636, filed Nov. 3, 2015, published on Jun. 16, 2016 as U.S. Publication No. 2016-0172447, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,647,070, issued on May 9, 2017. Application Ser. No. 14/931,636 is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/515,584, filed Oct. 16, 2014, published on Feb. 5, 2015, as U.S. Publication No. 2015-0035004, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,190,502, issued on Nov. 17, 2015. Application Ser. No. 14/515,584 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/854,319 filed Apr. 1, 2013, published on Aug. 29, 2013, as U.S. Publication No. 2013-0221488. Application Ser. No. 13/854,319 is a Continuation of Ser. No. 11/622,496, filed Jan. 12, 2007, published on Jul. 12, 2007, as Publication No. 2007-0158790, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,421,195, issued on Apr. 16, 2013."

It also lists "Priority Applications" as:

  • US16/717,950 (this patent itself)
  • US16/947,294 (US11121222B2)
  • US17/371,839 (US11316014B2)
  • US17/728,588 (US20220246725A1)

And "Applications Claiming Priority" as:

Divisional Applications:
The provided text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications of US10734481. However, some of the continuation applications might have themselves been filed as continuations-in-part or divisionals of earlier applications in the family. To confirm, a detailed review of the family history in the USPTO Patent Center is needed.

Related Family Members:
Based on the "Priority Applications" and "Applications Claiming Priority" sections, the following are related family members:

  • US20170243876 (Application Ser. No. 15/590,282)
  • US9647070 (Application Ser. No. 14/931,636)
  • US20160172447 (Publication No. 2016-0172447)
  • US9190502 (Application Ser. No. 14/515,584)
  • US20150035004 (Publication No. 2015-0035004)
  • US20130221488 (Application Ser. No. 13/854,319)
  • US8421195 (Application Ser. No. 11/622,496)
  • US20070158790 (Publication No. 2007-0158790)
  • US20060049464 (U.S. Publication No. 2006-0049464)
  • US10510842 (US15/590,282 - listed as related parent)
  • US11121222B2 (US16/947,294 - listed as priority application)
  • US11316014B2 (US17/371,839 - listed as priority application)
  • US20220246725A1 (US17/728,588 - listed as priority application)
  • US20060049464A1 (US10/934,915 - listed as family application)
  • US8421195B2 (US11/622,496 - listed as family application)
  • US20130221488A1 (US13/854,319 - listed as family application)
  • US9190502B2 (US14/515,584 - listed as family application)
  • US9647070B2 (US14/931,636 - listed as family application)
  • US10510842B2 (US15/590,282 - listed as family application)
  • US11121222B2 (US16/947,294 - listed as family application)
  • US11316014B2 (US17/371,839 - listed as family application)
  • US20220246725A1 (US17/728,588 - listed as family application)

Projected Expiration Date:
The Google Patents entry for US10734481 states "Anticipated expiration: 2024-09-03" and "Legal status: Expired - Lifetime". This indicates that the patent has already expired. The expiration date of 2024-09-03 is exactly 20 years from its earliest priority date of 2004-09-03, suggesting that no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or Patent Term Extension (PTE) was applied, or that any adjustments did not extend the term beyond this date.

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