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Based on this, here is a detailed breakdown of this information for US Patent 11,907,553.

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Patent Term and Continuation Details for U.S. Patent No. 11,907,553

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) / Patent Term Extension (PTE):

• There is no record of any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or Patent Term Extension (PTE) for U.S. Patent No. 11,907,553. The patent was issued without any additional term granted for administrative delays.

Continuity Data and Patent Family:

U.S. Patent No. 11,907,553 is part of a larger family of related applications, claiming priority to an initial application filed in 2016. This relationship is crucial for determining the patent's expiration date.

• This Patent (US 11,907,553):

  • Application Number: 17/716,275
  • Filing Date: April 8, 2022
  • Issue Date: February 20, 2024

• Continuation Application:

  • A continuation application has been filed, which may result in a future patent with claims related to the '553 patent.
  • Application Number: 18/408,670
  • Filing Date: January 10, 2024
  • Publication Number: US 2024/0086094 A9 (Corrected Republication)
  • Publication Date: March 14, 2024

• Parent and Priority Information:

  • The '553 patent is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 16/519,699 (now U.S. Patent No. 11,354,167), which was filed on July 23, 2019.
  • This chain of applications ultimately claims priority to a provisional application filed on November 7, 2016. This is the key date for calculating the patent's term.

Projected Expiration Date:

The term of a U.S. utility patent is generally 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. or international (PCT) application to which priority is claimed.

• Earliest Priority Date: November 7, 2016
• Standard 20-Year Term: Adding 20 years to the earliest priority date.
• Projected Expiration Date: November 7, 2036

This expiration date assumes that all required maintenance fees are paid on time. Failure to pay these fees can cause the patent to expire earlier.