Extensions

US Patent 10996417 has several factors influencing its patent term and relationships to other applications.

Continuation Applications:
US Patent 10996417 is a continuation of several earlier applications [cite: US10996417B2]:

• Application Ser. No. 15/470,311, filed Mar. 27, 2017 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,712,518)
• Application Ser. No. 14/979,870, filed Dec. 28, 2015 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,606,319)
• Application Ser. No. 14/539,459, filed Nov. 12, 2014 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,261,666)
• Application Ser. No. 14/132,691, filed Dec. 18, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,891,931)
• Application Ser. No. 13/924,191, filed Jun. 21, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,705,929)
• Application Ser. No. 13/479,015, filed May 23, 2012 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,494,333)
• Application Ser. No. 13/032,337, filed Feb. 22, 2011 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,189,984)
• Application Ser. No. 12/793,556, filed Jun. 3, 2010 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,894,701)
• Application Ser. No. 12/182,705, filed Jul. 30, 2008 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,756,379)

Priority Claim and Related Family Members:
The earliest priority date claimed for this patent is August 6, 2007, based on provisional application Ser. No. 60/954,214 [cite: US10996417B2]. The patent also claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 61/029,248, filed February 15, 2008 [cite: US10996417B2].

The patent is part of a larger family of applications, as indicated by the "Family Applications" section in the patent document, which lists numerous related patents and applications stemming from the same priority date of 2007-08-06 [cite: US10996417B2].

Divisional Applications:
The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications directly originating from US10996417. However, the term "Family Applications" suggests a network of related applications, which could include divisionals of earlier parent applications in the chain.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
The provided patent text states an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2028-07-30 [cite: US10996417B2]. The USPTO does not directly calculate expiration dates for patents, but provides tools for estimation based on factors like filing date, issue date, terminal disclaimers, patent term adjustments, and patent term extensions. PTA is granted to compensate for delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution, adding to the standard 20-year term from the earliest claimed filing date. PTE is generally for delays related to regulatory review for products like drugs. Without the official PTA certificate from the USPTO for US10996417, the exact amount of PTA or PTE cannot be determined from the provided text. However, the difference between the 20-year term from the earliest priority date and the anticipated expiration date would account for any adjustments.

Projected Expiration Date:
Given the earliest priority date of August 6, 2007, a standard 20-year patent term would typically end on August 6, 2027. However, the "Anticipated expiration" date listed in the patent information is July 30, 2028 [cite: US10996417B2]. This indicates that there has been approximately 11 months and 24 days of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) granted for delays during the prosecution of the application by the USPTO.