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Analysis of Patent Term and Related Applications for US 11,328,206

Date of Analysis: April 26, 2026

This report details the term adjustments, related applications, and projected expiration date for United States Patent 11,328,206 B2. The information is based on data available from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as of the analysis date.

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I. Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is a process by which the term of a U.S. patent is extended to compensate for certain administrative delays by the USPTO during prosecution.

• PTA for US 11,328,206: The patent grant for US 11,328,206 indicates a significant patent term adjustment. The front page of the issued patent includes the notice: "Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 986 days." This adjustment is granted to compensate for delays in the examination process by the USPTO.

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II. Patent Term Extension (PTE)

Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156 is distinct from PTA and is typically granted to compensate for regulatory review delays (e.g., by the Food and Drug Administration). There is no indication from the available documentation that US 11,328,206 was subject to any PTE.

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III. Continuation and Divisional Applications

A review of the patent's file history and related application data reveals the following:

• Continuation Applications: There are no records of any continuation applications filed that claim priority to the application that resulted in US 11,328,206.
• Divisional Applications: There are no records of any divisional applications filed that claim priority to the application that resulted in US 11,328,206.

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IV. Patent Family and Priority Data

The "Related U.S. Application Data" section of the patent provides its priority lineage.

• Application Number: US 11,328,206 issued from U.S. Patent Application No. 15/625,578, which was filed on June 16, 2017.
• Provisional Application: Application No. 15/625,578 claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/351,205, filed on June 16, 2016. For the purpose of calculating the patent term, the 20-year period begins from the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application.
• International (PCT) Application: The file history references an international application, PCT/US2017/037945, also filed on June 16, 2017.

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V. Projected Expiration Date

The expiration date of a U.S. patent filed after June 8, 1995, is calculated as 20 years from the earliest non-provisional application filing date, plus any granted Patent Term Adjustment.

1. Base Term Calculation:

   • Earliest Non-Provisional Filing Date: June 16, 2017.
   • Initial 20-Year Term Expiration: June 16, 2037.

2. Application of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA):

   • Granted PTA: 986 days.
   • Calculation: Adding 986 days to June 16, 2037.
     • 986 days is equivalent to 2 years, 8 months, and 16 days (approx.).

3. Projected Expiration Date:

   • June 16, 2037 + 986 days = February 27, 2040.

This projected expiration date assumes that all required maintenance fees are paid in a timely manner and that the patent term is not shortened for any other reason, such as a terminal disclaimer (of which there is no record).