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Analysis of Patent Term, Adjustments, and Family for US Patent 11,949,962

An examination of the prosecution history and continuity data for US Patent 11,949,962 reveals the following details regarding its term, related applications, and projected expiration.

Patent Term and Expiration

• Earliest Non-Provisional Filing Date: The 20-year term of this patent is calculated from the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application in its family chain. This is U.S. Application No. 13/566,881, which was filed on August 3, 2012.
• Base Expiration Date: The base expiration date, 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date, is August 3, 2032.
• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A review of the patent's file wrapper in the USPTO Patent Center indicates that no days of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) have been granted for this patent. The USPTO's calculation shows zero days of "A," "B," or "C" delays attributable to the patent office.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication of any Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156, which is typically granted for delays in regulatory review and is not applicable to this technology area.
• Projected Expiration Date: Based on the earliest non-provisional filing date and the absence of any PTA or PTE, the projected expiration date for US Patent 11,949,962 is August 3, 2032, assuming all required maintenance fees are paid on schedule.

Application and Family Data

The "Description" section of US Patent 11,949,962 details its relationship to a long line of preceding applications. This patent is a continuation of another application, which is part of a chain that ultimately claims priority to a provisional application filed in 2011.

Continuity Chain (from newest to oldest):

• US Patent 11,949,962 (the patent in question) issued from Application No. 18/202,206, filed May 25, 2023.
• It is a continuation of Application No. 17/843,311 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,689,780), filed June 17, 2022.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 17/390,211 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,368,763), filed July 30, 2021.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 17/013,368 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,082,753), filed September 4, 2020.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 16/556,782 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,771,860), filed August 30, 2019.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 16/117,611 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,405,058), filed August 30, 2018.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 15/450,361 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,070,200), filed March 6, 2017.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 15/047,386 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,591,380), filed February 18, 2016.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 14/790,370 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,271,024), filed July 2, 2015.
• Which is a continuation of Application No. 14/196,844 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,078,035), filed March 4, 2014.
• Which is a division of Application No. 13/566,881 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,683,502), filed August 3, 2012.
• Which claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 61/514,840, filed August 3, 2011.

This extensive chain of continuation applications demonstrates a strategy to pursue and protect various aspects of the core invention over time, resulting in a large family of related patents, all of which share the same 2032 expiration date.