Extensions

To determine the patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US Patent 11,812,895, I will utilize the USPTO Patent Center and other relevant USPTO resources.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) are awarded to compensate for certain delays incurred by the USPTO during the prosecution of a patent application (utility or plant patents). These delays can include failing to issue a first office action within 14 months, failing to respond to an applicant's reply within 4 months, or failing to issue a patent within 3 years of the filing date. Applicant delays can, however, reduce the length of any adjustment.

The patent document itself, particularly the Google Patents entry, typically provides an "Adjusted expiration" date, which incorporates any PTA. For US Patent 11,812,895, the "Legal status" section on Google Patents states "Active, expires 2041-08-08" and indicates this as the "Adjusted expiration". This implies that PTA has been calculated and applied to extend the patent term. Without directly accessing the USPTO's Patent Center or the issue notification, the precise breakdown of the PTA calculation (e.g., A, B, C delays, and applicant delays) cannot be provided.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are available for patents on certain human drug products, medical devices, animal drugs, and food or color additives to compensate for time lost during regulatory review before marketing approval.

Given that US Patent 11,812,895 relates to "Grease containment systems" for "outdoor cooking devices", it does not fall into the categories of products eligible for PTE (i.e., human drugs, medical devices, etc.). Therefore, it is highly unlikely that this patent has received any Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C. § 156.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

• Continuation applications are subsequent applications filed during the pendency of an earlier non-provisional application, claiming the same invention.
• Divisional applications are also subsequent applications filed during the pendency of an earlier non-provisional application, but they claim only subject matter disclosed in the earlier application that was "divided out" of the parent application.

The Google Patents page for US11812895 lists "Priority Applications" and "Related Child Applications".

• Priority Applications:

  • US16/984,646 (which is the application number for US11812895B2 itself, filed 2020-08-04)
  • US18/377,169, titled "System and Method for Grease Containment for an Outdoor Cooking Device", filed 2023-10-05, and published as US20240023757A1. This appears to be a continuation or continuation-in-part application, claiming priority to US16/984,646.
  • US18/944,975, titled "Grease Containment Systems", filed 2024-11-12, and published as US20250072663A1. This also appears to be a continuation or continuation-in-part application, claiming priority to US16/984,646.

• Related Child Applications:

  • US18/377,169, listed as a "Continuation-In-Part" with the title "System and Method for Grease Containment for an Outdoor Cooking Device", filed 2023-10-05, and published as US20240023757A1.

Based on this information, US Patent 11,812,895 has at least two related continuation or continuation-in-part applications: US18/377,169 and US18/944,975. No explicit divisional applications are mentioned.

Related Family Members

The patent family includes documents that cover the same invention and share at least one common inventor, showing a patent lineage back to a priority date.

Based on the Google Patents information, the family members include:

• US11812895B2 (the granted patent)
• US20220039597A1 (an earlier publication of the application that led to US11812895B2)
• US20240023757A1 (publication of US18/377,169, identified as a Continuation-In-Part)
• US20250072663A1 (publication of US18/944,975, identified as a priority application)

The "Family" section on Google Patents lists "Application Number US16/984,646" as the application for US11812895B2. The "Priority Applications" and "Related Child Applications" indicate other family members that stem from this priority.

Projected Expiration Date

The statutory patent term for utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, is generally 20 years from the earliest filing date of the application, subject to any patent term adjustments or extensions.

• Earliest Filing Date: The filing date for US11812895 is August 4, 2020. This is also listed as the priority date.
• Base Expiration Date (without adjustments): 20 years from August 4, 2020, would be August 4, 2040.
• Adjusted Expiration Date (with PTA): Google Patents explicitly states the "Adjusted expiration" as August 8, 2041. This indicates that approximately one year and four days of PTA have been granted to the patent.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 11,812,895 is August 8, 2041.