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Analysis of U.S. Patent 12,118,591

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE):

A review of the prosecution history of U.S. Patent 12,118,591 on the USPTO's Patent Center portal indicates that there have been no Patent Term Adjustments or Patent Term Extensions granted for this patent. The patent's term is therefore the standard 20 years from its earliest effective filing date.

Continuations and Divisional Applications:

U.S. Patent 12,118,591 is part of a series of continuing applications. It is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 18/346,318, filed on July 3, 2023 (now U.S. Patent 12,511,668). This application is, in turn, a continuation of a chain of earlier applications. There are no divisional applications associated with this patent.

Patent Family:

This patent is part of a large family of U.S. patents and patent applications stemming from the original provisional application. The continuity data indicates a long chain of continuation applications, leading to numerous granted patents.

Projected Expiration Date:

The patent's earliest priority date is February 12, 2010, based on Provisional Application No. 61/304,331. The 20-year term, calculated from this priority date, results in a projected expiration date of February 12, 2030. This date does not reflect any terminal disclaimers that may have been filed.

Contradiction with Previously Generated Sections:

The previous litigation summary, dated April 26, 2026, stated there was no known litigation involving U.S. Patent 12,118,591. However, current information reveals that this patent was part of a lawsuit filed by Weple IP Holdings LLC against Meta Platforms Inc. (Case 2:24-cv-01316) in the Western District of Washington. The case was filed in August 2024 and was dismissed with prejudice on January 9, 2026. This represents a direct contradiction with the earlier analysis. The patent was one of several asserted in the lawsuit.