Extensions

To provide a comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11143145, I will break down the request into its components:

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

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is a statutory benefit that extends the term of a U.S. utility patent to compensate for delays in prosecution caused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This adjustment can add days, months, or even years to the patent term beyond the normal 20-year limit from the earliest non-provisional filing date. PTA is calculated by considering various USPTO-caused delays (e.g., delays in issuing a first Office Action, responding to applicant replies, or issuing the patent) and subtracting any delays caused by the applicant (e.g., late responses, extension requests, or Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs)). The USPTO provides a calculation of the PTA on the notice of allowance, which can be disputed by filing a protest.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE), under 35 U.S.C. § 156, is awarded to compensate for delays incurred in obtaining regulatory approval on a patented product, or methods of manufacturing or using the product. PTE is distinct from PTA and is not relevant to this patent unless it involves a product requiring regulatory approval (e.g., pharmaceuticals). The provided patent text does not indicate that US11143145 is subject to regulatory approval, so it is unlikely to have a PTE.

To determine the exact PTA for US11143145, one would typically need to review the "Issue Fee Due" or "Notice of Allowance" documentation from the USPTO for the specific patent, as the patent document itself should indicate the awarded PTA. Without access to the official USPTO patent prosecution history for US11143145 beyond the provided text, the specific number of PTA days cannot be determined.

2. Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:

US11143145 explicitly states that it is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/925,441, filed Oct. 28, 2015. Furthermore, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/925,441 is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/738,060, filed June 12, 2015, which later issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,221,780 on March 5, 2019.

Therefore:

• Continuation Applications: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/925,441 is a direct parent continuation application for US11143145.
• Divisional Applications: The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications for US11143145. A divisional application is typically filed for "distinct and separate parts of the thing patented" as a result of a restriction requirement during prosecution.
• Related Family Members:
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/925,441 (parent application).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/738,060 (grandparent application, which issued as US10221780).
  • U.S. Pat. No. 10,221,780 (issued from the grandparent application).

3. Projected Expiration Date:

For U.S. patents (other than design patents) issued from applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, the term generally ends 20 years from the filing date of the earliest application for which a benefit is claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 120, 121, or 365(c). This 20-year term can be extended by any awarded PTA.

• Earliest Priority Date: June 12, 2015 (from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/738,060).
• Base Expiration Date (20 years from earliest priority filing date): June 12, 2015 + 20 years = June 12, 2035.
• Anticipated Expiration: The Google Patents information for US11143145 lists an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2035-06-12. This date aligns with the 20-year term from the earliest priority date. [cite: US11143145B2 - Google Patents]

Any PTA awarded would be added to this base expiration date. Without the specific PTA calculation from the USPTO, the definitive expiration date including PTA cannot be precisely determined. However, the "Anticipated expiration" date provided on the Google Patents page typically incorporates any known PTA. Therefore, the projected expiration date is June 12, 2035.