Extensions — US Patent 11566276

Continuity and Term Analysis for U.S. Patent 11,566,276

As of May 12, 2026, the following details regarding the prosecution history, patent term, and related applications have been compiled for U.S. Patent 11,566,276 ("the '276 patent"). This analysis utilizes data retrieved from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Center, which has replaced the legacy Public PAIR system.

Patent Term and Expiration

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): The '276 patent was granted a total of 0 days of Patent Term Adjustment. The USPTO's calculation determined that there were no prosecution delays on the part of the agency that would warrant an extension of the patent's term.
Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no record of any Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C. § 156 for regulatory review delays.
Projected Expiration Date: The patent term is calculated as 20 years from the earliest effective filing date. The application for the '276 patent (17/366,151) is a continuation of a chain of applications that traces its priority back to PCT/US2012/071398, filed on December 21, 2012.
- Calculation: December 21, 2012 + 20 Years = December 21, 2032.
The projected expiration date for U.S. Patent 11,566,276 is December 21, 2032.

Application Continuity and Patent Family

The '276 patent is part of a large family of patents and applications stemming from two original PCT applications. The application that resulted in the '276 patent (17/366,151) is a continuation of U.S. Application No. 16/275,816 (now U.S. Patent No. 11,104,951).

The full priority chain is as follows:

Application 17/366,151 (Issued as US 11,566,276):
- Filing Date: July 2, 2021
- This is a Continuation of:
Application 16/275,816 (Issued as US 11,104,951):
- Filing Date: February 14, 2019
- This is a Continuation of:
Application 15/489,352 (Issued as US 10,253,354):
- Filing Date: April 17, 2017
- This is a Continuation of:
Application 14/779,067 (Issued as US 9,598,731):
- Filing Date: September 22, 2015
- This is a § 371 National Stage of:
PCT Application PCT/US2014/018580:
- Filing Date: February 26, 2014
- This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 61/769,512 (filed Feb. 26, 2013). This is not the earliest priority date for the '276 patent. The application is also a Continuation-in-part of:
PCT Application PCT/US2012/071398:
- Filing Date: December 21, 2012
- This is the earliest priority date that determines the 20-year term of the '276 patent. It claims priority to U.S. Provisional Applications 61/579,219 (filed Dec. 22, 2011) and 61/697,494 (filed Sep. 6, 2012).

Key Related U.S. Patents in the Family:

U.S. Patent 9,598,731
U.S. Patent 10,253,354
U.S. Patent 11,104,951

There are no divisional applications directly from the 17/366,151 application. The family relationship is built upon a chain of continuation applications.

Disclaimer: The projected expiration date is based on available data and does not account for potential disclaimers or changes in patent law. For definitive legal status, consultation with a patent attorney is recommended.