Patent 11716171B2

Extensions

Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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Extensions

Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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The provided Google Patents page for US11716171B2 is the authoritative source for this task, as per the instructions. I will carefully extract the requested information from this page. The general search results on PTA explain what PTA is, but don't provide the specific PTA for this patent. The Google Patents page provides the "Adjusted expiration" date, which already incorporates any PTA/PTE.

Let's break down the information from the provided patent text:

1. Patent Number: US11716171B2

2. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
The provided patent information states the "Legal status" as "Active, expires 2036-07-28". It also notes "Adjusted expiration 2036-07-28" in the timeline. This "Adjusted expiration" date already accounts for any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and/or Patent Term Extensions (PTE) that may have been granted. The specific amount or breakdown of PTA or PTE is not explicitly detailed in the provided patent text, only the resulting expiration date. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]

3. Continuation Applications:
The "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS" section states:

4. Divisional Applications:
The provided patent text does not explicitly identify any applications as "divisional applications" within the direct chain of parentage for US11716171B2. However, the timeline section lists other applications as "Priority to" for future dates, which often indicates child or sibling applications that might include divisionals. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]

5. Related Family Members:
The following related family members are identified:

6. Projected Expiration Date:
The projected expiration date for US11716171B2 is July 28, 2036. This date is stated as the "Adjusted expiration". [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]The information provided on the Google Patents page is used as the authoritative source.
The "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS" section clearly outlines the continuation lineage.
The "Legal status" and "Adjusted expiration" fields provide the expiration date, which accounts for PTA/PTE.
The "Timeline" also lists other priority claims that refer to later-filed applications, which are considered related family members.

Therefore, I have sufficient information to answer the user's request based on the provided patent text and my interpretation rules. I will present the information clearly, citing the source (the full patent text).

Final check on the "Priority to US18/209,079" and "Priority to US18/911,756" entries. Given their position in the timeline of this patent (US11716171B2) and the linking to later publication numbers, the most logical interpretation is that these applications (US18/209,079 and US18/911,756) are children or siblings that claim priority back to the lineage that includes US11716171B2. I will phrase it to reflect this indirect relationship as "related applications" that may claim priority from the family.The user has asked for specific information about US patent 11716171B2, including PTA, PTE, continuation applications, divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date. I need to extract this information from the provided patent text, prioritizing it over any general training data. I will also be mindful of the strict instruction to interpret alphanumeric IDs literally and not auto-correct.

Here's how I will break down the response:

  1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The patent text provides an "Adjusted expiration" date. This date inherently includes any PTA or PTE. I will state this date and explicitly mention that the specific breakdown of PTA/PTE is not provided in the text.
  2. Continuation Applications: The "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS" section clearly lists the parent continuation applications. I will extract these directly.
  3. Divisional Applications: I will search the "CROSS-REFERENCE" and other sections for explicit mentions of "divisional applications." If none are explicitly named as such in the direct lineage, I will state that.
  4. Related Family Members: I will compile all mentioned patent numbers, application numbers, and foreign priority applications from the "Info," "Other versions," "CROSS-REFERENCE," and "Timeline" sections. I will be careful to distinguish between direct parents (continuation chain) and other related applications (e.g., those mentioned as "Priority to" in the timeline, indicating a possible child or sibling relationship).
  5. Projected Expiration Date: This is clearly stated in the "Legal status" and "Adjusted expiration" fields.

I have already reviewed the provided patent text extensively in my thought process and identified all relevant sections. The provided patent text is from Google Patents and includes a comprehensive "Links" section, which I consider to be the "search results" as per the instruction to prioritize them. There is no contradiction between the "training data" (which is the patent text itself in this case) and any "live web search results" I can perform within the given constraints. Therefore, no further external search queries are needed to fulfill the request.

I will now compile the answer based on my analysis of the provided text.For US patent 11716171B2, the following details have been extracted from the provided patent text:

Patent Number: US11716171B2

1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
The provided patent text indicates an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2036-07-28. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en] This adjusted date reflects any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE) that have been granted. The specific calculation or breakdown of the PTA or PTE amount is not detailed within the provided patent text.

2. Continuation Applications:
US11716171B2 is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/377,829, which was filed on April 8, 2019. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/377,829 is, in turn, a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/555,075, filed on January 2, 2018. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]

3. Divisional Applications:
The provided patent text does not explicitly identify any applications in its direct lineage as "divisional applications." [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]

4. Related Family Members:
The patent family and related applications for US11716171B2 include:

5. Projected Expiration Date:
The projected expiration date for US11716171B2 is July 28, 2036. [cite: The full patent text available at https://patents.google.com/patent/[US11716171B2](/patent/US11716171B2)/en]

Generated 5/17/2026, 12:46:17 PM