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Patent Term and Family Analysis for US Patent 12,037,567

This analysis details the patent term adjustments, extensions, related applications, and projected expiration date for US Patent 12,037,567 ("the '567 patent"), based on information from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and public patent databases as of May 9, 2026.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE)

A review of the prosecution history for the '567 patent did not indicate any grant of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or Patent Term Extension (PTE). The patent's term is therefore calculated based on the standard statutory term.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

The '567 patent is part of a larger family of applications and is itself a continuation of a prior application.

• Continuation Of: US Patent 12,037,567 is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application No. 16/168,703, which was filed on October 23, 2018, and issued as U.S. Patent 11,760,963.
• Continuation Applications from the '567 Patent: There is one known continuation application that claims priority to the '567 patent:
  • U.S. Patent Application No. 18/436,905, filed on February 8, 2024. This application is currently pending.

There are no divisional applications associated with US patent 12,037,567.

Patent Family Members

US Patent 12,037,567 belongs to a family of related patents and patent applications that share a common priority date of August 23, 2017, originating from a provisional application (US 62/548,969). The key members of this patent family include:

• U.S. Patent 11,760,963: The parent patent from which the '567 patent is a continuation. It is titled "Ketogenic beer and alcoholic beverage mixture containing non-racemic ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and/or 1,3 butanediol."
• U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2024/0301332 A1: Published from pending application 18/436,905.
• U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0011695 A1: A pending application (No. 18/894,874) in the same family, titled "Beverage containing r-1,3-butanediol and d-beta-hydroxybutyric acid."
• U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0011696 A1: Another pending application (No. 18/894,890) in the family, titled "Beverage containing r-1,3-butanediol or r-1,3-butanediol and ethanol."

Projected Expiration Date

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

• Earliest Non-Provisional Filing Date: The parent application, U.S. Application No. 16/168,703, was filed on October 23, 2018.
• Standard Term Calculation: 20 years from October 23, 2018, results in a base expiration date of October 23, 2038.

As there are no Patent Term Adjustments or Extensions recorded for this patent, the projected expiration date remains the standard calculated date.

Projected Expiration Date for US 12,037,567: October 23, 2038