Extensions

As of May 8, 2026, the following details pertain to the term, continuity, and family of U.S. Patent 11,087,750.

Patent Term and Expiration

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): There is no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) recorded for this patent. The USPTO's calculation shows 0 days were added due to A, B, or C delays.

• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no Patent Term Extension (PTE) recorded for this patent. This type of extension is typically granted for patents covering products that undergo a lengthy regulatory review process (e.g., by the FDA), which is not applicable here.

• Projected Expiration Date: The patent's term is calculated from its earliest non-provisional filing date. Since the application for patent 11,087,750 (US 15/238,238) was filed on August 16, 2016, and there are no prior non-provisional applications in its direct continuity chain, the standard 20-year term applies.

  • Calculation: August 16, 2016 + 20 years = August 16, 2036.

This projected expiration is contingent on the timely payment of all required maintenance fees.

Continuity and Related Applications

U.S. Patent 11,087,750, which issued from application number 15/238,238, is part of a larger family of patents and applications.

• Continuation Applications (Child Applications): The application for this patent (15/238,238) serves as the parent for the following continuation applications:

  • Application No.: 17/397,522 (Filed August 9, 2021)
    • Status: Now U.S. Patent No. 11,676,600 (Issued June 13, 2023)
  • Application No.: 17/867,091 (Filed July 18, 2022)
    • Status: Now U.S. Patent No. 12,548,565 (Issued April 9, 2024)

• Divisional Applications: There are no divisional applications stemming from the application for patent 11,087,750.

• Priority Date: The patent document indicates a priority date of March 12, 2013. This date likely corresponds to an earlier, related provisional application, which establishes the invention date but does not start the 20-year patent term clock. The patent term is calculated from the non-provisional filing date of August 16, 2016.

Patent Family Summary

The patent family related to U.S. Patent 11,087,750 includes the parent patent and its two subsequent continuations, all of which have been granted.

• Parent: U.S. Patent No. 11,087,750
• Continuation 1: U.S. Patent No. 11,676,600
• Continuation 2: U.S. Patent No. 12,548,565