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To provide a comprehensive answer, I need to access the USPTO database for US Patent 12070691. While Google Patents offers some legal event information, direct USPTO Patent Center or Assignment Center search would provide the most authoritative details regarding patent term adjustments, extensions, and the precise family tree, especially for continuation and divisional applications. The provided search results offer some general information about patent term calculations and types of continuing applications.

However, based on the information provided in the prompt and search results, here's what can be deduced:

US Patent 12070691: Systems and methods for capture and use of local elements in gameplay

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) & Patent Term Extensions (PTE):

  • The provided text does not explicitly state whether US12070691 has received any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE).
  • PTA is granted to compensate for administrative delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution (35 U.S.C. § 154).
  • PTE is awarded to compensate for delays in obtaining regulatory approval for patented products, often seen with pharmaceuticals (35 U.S.C. § 156). There is no indication that this patent falls under categories typically eligible for PTE.
  • To determine exact PTA/PTE, a direct search on the USPTO Patent Center for this specific patent number would be required.

• Continuation Applications:

  • US12070691B2 is explicitly identified as a "continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/952,026, filed Sep. 23, 2022, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,666,827". This indicates that 17/952,026 is a parent continuation application.
  • The patent further states that 17/952,026 is a "continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/172,623 filed Feb. 10, 2021, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,484,797".
  • This chain continues: "which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/215,406 filed Jul. 20, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,946,284", and then "which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/084,113, filed Nov. 19, 2013, now abandoned".
  • The earliest application in this chain is "U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/796,715, filed Nov. 19, 2012".

  The identified continuation applications directly leading to US12070691 are:

  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/952,026 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,666,827)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/172,623 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,484,797)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/215,406 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,946,284)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/084,113 (now abandoned)
  • U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/796,715

• Divisional Applications:

  • The provided text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications of US12070691.
  • Divisional applications typically arise when an initial application claims two or more independent and distinct inventions, and the USPTO requires restriction to one. The applicant then files divisional applications for the non-elected inventions.

• Related Family Members:

  • The patent family members (applications claiming priority from the same earliest application) include the continuation applications listed above.
  • Priority Applications:
    • US18/205,206 (US12070691B2 itself)
    • US18/813,579 (US20240416243A1)
    • US19/175,119 (US20250235790A1)
    • US19/176,364 (US20250235791A1)
    • US19/356,374 (US20260034457A1)
    • US19/356,347 (US20260034456A1)
  • Applications Claiming Priority (to earlier applications):
    • US201261796715P (Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/796,715)
    • US17/952,026 (US11666827B2)
    • US18/205,206 (US12070691B2 itself)
  • Related Parent Applications:
    • US17/952,026 (US11666827B2)
  • Related Child Applications:
    • US18/813,579 (US20240416243A1)
    • US19/175,119 (US20250235790A1)
    • US19/176,364 (US20250235791A1)

• Projected Expiration Date:

  • For U.S. utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term generally expires 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent application, or from the earliest related application if priority is claimed.
  • US12070691 claims priority back to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/796,715, which was filed on November 19, 2012.
  • Therefore, the base patent term would be 20 years from November 19, 2012.
  • 2012 + 20 years = 2032.
  • The anticipated expiration date is September 23, 2042. This suggests that there have been patent term adjustments (PTA) granted, extending the patent term beyond the standard 20 years from the earliest priority date. Without access to the specific PTA calculation from the USPTO, the exact breakdown of the adjustment cannot be provided. It is important to note that the earliest priority date listed in the patent document is November 19, 2012, while the Google Patents "Anticipated expiration" field provides September 23, 2042, which implies a significant PTA.