Extensions

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding Patent Term Adjustments (PTA), Patent Term Extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, and the projected expiration date for US Patent 12150105, it is necessary to directly access the patent's file wrapper via the USPTO's Patent Center or Patent Public Search tools. The USPTO does not calculate expiration dates for patents for the public, but provides a calculator as a resource to help estimate them.

Based on the information available:

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA): PTA can be granted to a patent to compensate for administrative delays by the USPTO during prosecution. The amount of PTA is calculated based on delays caused by the USPTO, minus any delays caused by the applicant. Without access to the official USPTO file wrapper for US12150105, the specific PTA granted cannot be determined.

• Patent Term Extensions (PTE): PTE is awarded to compensate for delays incurred in obtaining regulatory approval for a patented product, typically for pharmaceutical products. It is generally not applicable to all utility patents. There is no information to suggest that US12150105 is subject to a PTE.

• Continuation and Divisional Applications: A patent granted on a continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part (CIP) application will have a term that expires 20 years from its "effective filing date," which is the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application to which it claims priority. Divisional applications, specifically, can extend a patent's term beyond the parent's 20-year legal monopoly due to the § 121 Divisional Safe Harbor, especially when PTA is applied. The provided information indicates a "Priority to US18/133,520" and "Priority to US18/902,833" which suggests a family of related applications. To confirm the specific relationships (e.g., continuation, divisional) and their impact on the term, a review of the application's history in the USPTO database would be necessary.

• Related Family Members: The Google Patents entry lists "US20230247610A1" as another version of the patent. This is a patent application publication, indicating it is a related family member. Further related family members would typically be found in the "Continuity Data" or "Related U.S. Application Data" sections of the patent itself or its file wrapper on the USPTO website.

• Projected Expiration Date: The general rule for a U.S. utility patent is that its term expires 20 years from its earliest effective filing date. However, this can be extended by PTA and, in specific cases, PTE.

  • The "Priority date" for US12150105 is listed as 2016-03-04.
  • The "Anticipated expiration" date is listed as 2037-03-06.

  This anticipated expiration date suggests that PTA has been applied, as 20 years from the priority date of March 4, 2016, would be March 4, 2036. The listed expiration date of March 6, 2037, implies an approximate 1-year extension, likely due to PTA. Without access to the official USPTO records, the precise PTA calculation cannot be confirmed.