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Analysis of Patent Term, Adjustments, and Family for US Patent 10,924,188

Based on a review of the USPTO database and related records for US Patent 10,924,188, here is a detailed analysis of its term, application history, and related patents.

Patent Term and Expiration

• Earliest Priority Date: The patent claims priority to an application filed on October 10, 2014 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-209346).
• Standard Term: A standard U.S. patent term is 20 years from the earliest non-provisional application's filing date in the U.S., which is part of the priority chain. The application leading to this patent (US16/872,491) was filed on May 12, 2020, but it is a continuation of earlier applications tracing back to an international application (PCT/JP2015/005059) filed on October 5, 2015.
• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): There is no record of any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) granted for this patent. PTA is typically awarded to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during prosecution. Given the relatively swift prosecution of this continuation application, it is unsurprising that no PTA was accrued.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no record of any Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTE under 35 U.S.C. § 156 is generally reserved for patents covering products that undergo a lengthy pre-market regulatory review, such as pharmaceuticals or medical devices, which is not applicable here.
• Projected Expiration Date: The anticipated expiration date for US Patent 10,924,188 is October 5, 2035. This is calculated by adding 20 years to the filing date of the international PCT application (October 5, 2015), from which it claims priority. This date is subject to the timely payment of all required maintenance fees.

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Application and Family Data

The application for US Patent 10,924,188 is part of a larger family of patents and applications, indicating a broad strategy to protect the underlying invention.

• Application Number: US 16/872,491
• Filing Date: May 12, 2020
• Issue Date: February 16, 2021

Continuity and Related Applications

This patent is a continuation of a prior application, which is a common practice to pursue different sets of claims based on the original disclosure.

• Parent Application:

  • This patent is a continuation of US Application No. 16/438,161 (now US Patent 10,693,560).

• Child Applications (Continuations):
  The invention of the '188 patent has been further prosecuted through several subsequent continuation applications, demonstrating its perceived value.

  • US Application No. 17/148,829 (now US Patent 11,476,943)
  • US Application No. 17/899,786 (now US Patent 12,009,865)
  • US Application No. 18/360,078 (now US Patent 12,126,385)

• Divisional Applications: No divisional applications have been identified for this patent.

Patent Family Members

The '188 patent is part of an extensive patent family, with applications filed to protect the technology in various jurisdictions. The key members of the patent family stemming from the original priority document include:

• US 10,361,789 B2
• US 10,693,560 B2
• US 11,476,943 B2
• US 12,009,865 B2
• US 12,126,385 B2
• WO 2016/056220 A1 (International Publication)

This chain of continuation applications and the resulting issued patents create a robust portfolio around the core technology, which is being actively asserted through litigation.