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As a technical patent analyst, I can provide general information regarding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA), Patent Term Extension (PTE), continuation, and divisional applications based on the provided search results and previously generated sections. However, I cannot directly access the live USPTO database to pull the precise, real-time data for US patent 12087871. Therefore, I cannot definitively detail any specific PTA, PTE, continuation applications, divisional applications, or the exact projected expiration date for US patent 12087871.

Here's what can be stated generally about these aspects:

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)

PTA can extend the term of a U.S. utility patent to compensate for certain delays caused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the prosecution of an application. The total PTA is added to the standard 20-year lifespan of a utility patent. Delays by the USPTO that may lead to PTA include:

• Failure to issue a first Official Action or notice of allowance within 14 months of filing.
• Failure to respond to an applicant's reply to an Official Action or appeal within four months.
• Failure to issue the patent within four months of payment of the issue fee.
• Failure to issue a patent within 36 months from the actual filing date of the application.

Applicant-caused delays can reduce any awarded PTA. Calculating PTA can be complex, and the USPTO does not publish official expiration dates, though it provides tools to assist in estimation. To determine the exact PTA for US patent 12087871, a direct review of the patent's prosecution history on the USPTO's Patent Center or Patent Public Search would be required.

Patent Term Extension (PTE)

PTEs are distinct from PTAs and are granted under different statutory provisions (35 U.S.C. § 156), typically to compensate for delays in regulatory review processes for products such as pharmaceuticals. The provided information does not indicate any such regulatory review for US patent 12087871, and thus it is unlikely to have a PTE based on this context. Like PTA, specific PTE information would need to be retrieved from the USPTO's official records.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

Both continuation and divisional applications are types of "continuing applications" that allow an applicant to pursue additional claims based on the same disclosed invention of an earlier (parent) application. They must be filed while the parent application is still pending and cannot introduce new matter.

• Continuation Application: Filed to pursue additional claims to the same invention disclosed in the parent application.
• Divisional Application: Filed to pursue claims to an invention that was not elected in a previous application due to a restriction requirement by the USPTO examiner.

For utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term for both continuation and divisional applications generally runs 20 years from the earliest effective nonprovisional filing date claimed, subject to PTA/PTE. While these types of applications can expand a patent family, they do not inherently extend the statutory patent term beyond the 20 years from the earliest priority date, though PTA can add to this.

To identify specific continuation or divisional applications for US patent 12087871, a detailed review of its family history on the USPTO's Patent Center or Global Dossier would be necessary.

Related Family Members

The provided patent text on Google Patents indicates a significant family history for US12087871, with numerous priority claims. The "Priority date" is listed as 2013-05-22, and the "Filing date" as 2023-10-30. The "Publication date" is 2024-09-10, and the "Application granted" date is also 2024-09-10. This indicates a complex prosecution history with multiple applications in its lineage.

The Google Patents information lists the following priority claims which are related family members:

• PCT/US2014/039208 (priority claimed 2014-05-22)
• PCT/US2015/061120 (priority claimed 2015-11-17)
• PCT/US2016/067977 (priority claimed 2016-12-21)
• US15/797,821 (priority claimed 2017-10-30, leading to US10446700B2)
• US15/979,821 (priority claimed 2018-05-15, leading to US10624300B1)
• PCT/US2018/043289 (priority claimed 2018-07-23)
• US16/042,535 (priority claimed 2018-07-23, leading to US10700225B2)
• PCT/US2018/057963 (priority claimed 2018-10-29)
• US16/296,985 (priority claimed 2019-03-08, leading to US10468543B2)
• US16/528,958 (priority claimed 2019-08-01, leading to US11121271B2)
• US17/182,954 (priority claimed 2021-02-23, leading to US11791432B2)
• US17/532,831 (priority claimed 2021-11-22, leading to US11309444B1)
• US17/707,429 (priority claimed 2022-03-29, leading to US11621360B2)
• US17/974,325 (priority claimed 2022-10-26, leading to US11830954B2)
• US18/113,474 (priority claimed 2023-02-23, leading to US20230215962A1)
• US18/385,213 (priority to US12087871B2, filed 2023-10-30)
• US18/822,880 (priority to US12243948B2, priority date 2024-09-03)
• US19/036,506 (priority to US20250194293A1, priority date 2025-01-24)

These listed priority claims and their associated publication/grant numbers represent various applications (including PCT applications and U.S. national applications) that form the patent family and from which US12087871 claims benefit.

Projected Expiration Date

The statutory term for a U.S. utility patent is generally 20 years from its earliest effective nonprovisional filing date, subject to any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or Patent Term Extension (PTE).

For US12087871, the earliest priority date listed is 2013-05-22. Without any PTA or PTE, the patent's term would generally expire 20 years from this earliest effective filing date. The Google Patents information states an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2034-05-22. This date suggests that the 20-year term is calculated from the priority date of 2013-05-22, with approximately one year of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) (2013-05-22 + 20 years = 2033-05-22, plus roughly one year to reach 2034-05-22). However, this is an anticipated date and the precise PTA calculation would need to be confirmed from official USPTO records.

In summary, while general principles of PTA, PTE, and continuing applications are known, the specific details for US patent 12087871, including exact PTA, PTE, definitive lists of continuation/divisional applications, and the final expiration date, require direct access to and analysis of the patent's official prosecution history via the USPTO's electronic systems.