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print(google_search.search(queries=["USPTO patent 12160681 patent term adjustments", "USPTO patent 12160681 patent term extensions", "USPTO patent 12160681 continuation applications", "USPTO patent 12160681 divisional applications", "USPTO patent 12160681 related family members", "USPTO patent 12160681 projected expiration date"]))
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The user is asking for specific details about US patent 12160681 from the USPTO database. I need to find information on:

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)
• Patent Term Extensions (PTE)
• Continuation applications
• Divisional applications
• Related family members
• Projected expiration date

I have already identified the patent number as US12160681B2 from the provided text, and the Google Patents link provides much of the family and priority information. I will prioritize the information available directly in the provided patent text, which is explicitly stated to be authoritative.

Let's break down each request:

1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The provided patent text from Google Patents (US12160681B2) does not explicitly list PTA or PTE. I need to look for any mention of these or calculations that would lead to them. The "Anticipated expiration" is listed as 2030-05-19. This date itself might reflect some adjustments or extensions from the original 20-year term from the priority date, but the details of any PTA/PTE are not given. The search results might provide this.

2. Continuation applications: The patent text under "CROSS-REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS" states: "This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/783,329, filed May 19, 2010". Also, under "Related Parent Applications" it lists "US12/783,329 Continuation US11611718B2 (en) 2009-07-03 2010-05-19 Video transmitter apparatus and video receiver apparatus". And under "Related Child Applications" it lists "US18/828,492 Continuation US20240430381A1 (en) 2009-07-03 2024-09-09 Video transmitter apparatus and video receiver apparatus".

3. Divisional applications: The patent text does not explicitly mention any "divisional applications".

4. Related family members: The patent text has a "Family" section with "Family Applications".

   • US12/783,329 (US11611718B2)
   • US18/113,545 (US12160681B2) - this is the current patent.
   • US18/828,492 (US20240430381A1)
     Also, "Country Status" lists related patents in EP, JP, and CN, which are family members.
   • EP2273485B1
   • JP5506260B2
   • CN101945241B

5. Projected expiration date: The "Legal status" section on Google Patents directly states: "Anticipated expiration 2030-05-19".

I will compile this information, highlighting any missing details (like the specifics of PTA/PTE or explicit divisional applications if not found).
I need to make sure to adhere to "STRICT RULE: Do not auto-correct patent numbers or technical identifiers. Interpret all alphanumeric IDs literally." and "If a search for an ID returns results that contradict your training data, you must prioritize the search results as the current ground truth."
The provided text is considered the authoritative source, so I will extract from it. I will generate a search query, but since the prompt also provided full patent text, I will prioritize extracting information from there.

The previous search queries were: ["US patent 12160681 litigation Unified Patents", "US patent 12160681 litigation CAFC", "US patent 12160681 litigation PACER"].
The current task asks for different information. So, new search queries are appropriate to try and fill in any gaps not directly in the patent text.

Let's refine the search queries to be very specific to PTA/PTE, as other information seems to be largely available in the provided patent text.For US Patent 12,160,681, the following details regarding its term, applications, and family members are available from the provided patent information:

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

The Google Patents record for US12160681B2 lists an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2030-05-19. The patent's priority date is 2009-07-03. A standard patent term is 20 years from its earliest filing date, which in this case would typically lead to an expiration date around 2029-07-03. The difference between the standard 20-year term from the priority date and the anticipated expiration date suggests that patent term adjustments (PTA) or extensions (PTE) may have been granted, approximately adding 1 year and 10 months to the patent term. However, the specific details, such as the exact calculation or the reasons for any PTA or PTE, are not explicitly provided in the patent text.

Continuation Applications

US12160681B2 is a continuation application. It explicitly states in the "CROSS-REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS" section that "This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/783,329, filed May 19, 2010."

Furthermore, the patent has a related child continuation application:

• US18/828,492 (Publication: US20240430381A1, filed 2024-09-09)

Divisional Applications

The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications for US12160681B2.

Related Family Members

The patent belongs to a family of related applications, including both US and foreign counterparts:

United States Patent Family Members:

• Parent Application: US12/783,329 (Issued as US11611718B2)
• Current Patent Application: US18/113,545 (Issued as US12160681B2)
• Child Continuation Application: US18/828,492 (Published as US20240430381A1)

Foreign Patent Family Members:

• JP2009-158361 (Japanese Patent Application)
• JP5506260B2 (Japanese Patent)
• EP2273485B1 (European Patent)
• CN101945241B (Chinese Patent)

Projected Expiration Date

The "Anticipated expiration" date for US12160681B2 is 2030-05-19.