Patent 12003976

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

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

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US patent 12003976, titled "Method and apparatus for processing bandwidth intensive data streams using virtual media access control and physical layers," has a complex prosecution history involving several continuing applications.

Here are the details regarding its term, family members, and projected expiration:

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA):
The Google Patents record indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2034-10-29. This date is approximately one year after the standard 20-year term from the earliest priority date (2013-10-30, which would result in an expiration of 2033-10-30). This difference suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been awarded to compensate for delays in prosecution by the USPTO. While the exact calculated PTA is not explicitly stated in the provided public Google Patents record, it is reflected in the adjusted expiration date. For precise PTA calculation details, the official USPTO Patent Center file wrapper would need to be consulted.

Patent Term Extension (PTE):
Based on the title and technical subject matter of US12003976, which pertains to wireless networking and data stream processing, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for Patent Term Extension (PTE). PTE is typically granted under the Hatch-Waxman Act for patents covering human drug products, medical devices, food additives, or color additives, to compensate for time lost during regulatory review by agencies such as the FDA. There is no information in the patent that suggests it falls into these categories.

Continuation Applications:
US12003976 is explicitly identified as a continuation application. Its lineage, as stated in the patent's "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section, is as follows:

  • Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/532,175, filed Dec. 7, 2023.
  • Which claims benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/448,281, filed Aug. 11, 2023 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,849,337).
  • Which claims benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/468,509, filed Sep. 7, 2021 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,818,591).
  • Which claims benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/039,660, filed Jul. 19, 2018 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,115,834).
  • Which claims benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/526,799, filed Oct. 29, 2014 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,034,179).
  • Which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/897,219, filed Oct. 30, 2013.
  • And U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/897,216, filed Oct. 30, 2013.

Divisional Applications:
The provided patent text and Google Patents information do not explicitly state if US12003976 is a divisional application, but rather identifies it as a continuation within a chain of applications. Divisional applications arise from restriction requirements, where an examiner determines that an application contains more than one invention.

Related Family Members:
The "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" and "Family Applications" sections on Google Patents list numerous related family members, all stemming from the same priority date of October 30, 2013. These include the continuation applications mentioned above, which have matured into patents, as well as other pending applications in the same family.
Specific family members that have issued as patents based on continuations, as listed in the patent's description, include:

Projected Expiration Date:
The projected expiration date for US12003976, as indicated by Google Patents, is 2034-10-29. This date is derived from the earliest priority date of October 30, 2013, plus 20 years, with an apparent addition of Patent Term Adjustment. The legal term of a U.S. utility patent generally expires 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. non-provisional or PCT application to which priority is claimed, subject to PTA or PTE.

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