Patent 12167948

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Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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The user wants to know about patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation applications, divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 12167948.
I need to use the USPTO database (or reliable sources like Google Patents which often pulls from USPTO) to get this information.

From the previously generated sections and the provided patent text, I already have some relevant information:

  • Publication number: US12167948B2
  • Filing date: 2023-10-03
  • Publication date: 2024-12-17
  • Application granted: 2024-12-17
  • Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-08 (from Google Patents "Legal status" section)
  • Priority date: 2019-05-10
  • Priority to US18/376,309 (which is US12167948B2 itself, and also US18/983,258)
  • Related Parent Applications: US16/870,745 (Continuation, US11826217B2)
  • Related Child Applications: US18/983,258 (Continuation, US20250177092A1)
  • Priority Applications: US18/376,309, US18/983,258
  • Applications Claiming Priority: US201962846353P (provisional), US16/870,745, US18/376,309
  • Family applications (7 listed, including several design patents and the parent/child applications).

I need to confirm PTA/PTE from the USPTO directly if possible, or from reliable patent databases.
I also need to explicitly list continuation, divisional, and related family members based on the provided data.
The projected expiration date of 2040-05-08 needs to be verified and any PTA/PTE explained if it contributes to that date.

Let's break down the request:

  1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA): Look for this specifically.
  2. Patent Term Extensions (PTE): Look for this specifically.
  3. Continuation applications: Identify all continuation applications explicitly mentioned.
  4. Divisional applications: Identify any divisional applications explicitly mentioned.
  5. Related family members: List all related family members.
  6. Projected expiration date: Confirm the date and explain its basis if PTA/PTE is involved.

From Google Patents, the "Anticipated expiration" date of 2040-05-08 is listed. The priority date is 2019-05-10. A standard patent term is 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date.
The earliest non-provisional application claiming priority appears to be US16/870,745 filed May 8, 2020 (which claims priority to US provisional patent application 62/846,353 filed May 10, 2019). So, 20 years from May 8, 2020, would be May 8, 2040. The listed anticipated expiration date of 2040-05-08 perfectly aligns with 20 years from the earliest non-provisional application filing date (US16/870,745) without any PTA. However, US12167948B2 itself was filed on 2023-10-03. Its term should be 20 years from its earliest non-provisional priority date. The patent states: "The present application is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745 filed May 8, 2020, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional patent application 62/846,353 filed May 10, 2019".
Therefore, the effective filing date for term calculation is May 8, 2020. 20 years from May 8, 2020, is May 8, 2040. This matches the "Anticipated expiration" date of 2040-05-08. This suggests no significant PTA or PTE for this specific patent US12167948B2, or that the listed expiration date already accounts for it and aligns with the 20-year term from the priority chain's earliest non-provisional filing.

Let's re-confirm that this patent is a continuation, and identify the parent.
"The present application is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745 filed May 8, 2020, which claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional patent application 62/846,353 filed May 10, 2019". So, US16/870,745 (US11826217B2) is the parent continuation.

"Priority to US18/376,309" (this patent itself) and "Priority to US18/983,258" (US20250177092A1). This refers to priority claims, not necessarily from. It's a bit confusing in the "Priority Applications" section on Google Patents, but "Applications Claiming Priority" lists US16/870,745.

Let's analyze the "Family Applications" section on Google Patents for "related family members".
And also "Related Parent Applications" and "Related Child Applications" will help identify continuations/divisionals.

Based on the prompt's strict rule to prefer search results over training data if they contradict, and to cite URLs, I will proceed with the search results and then synthesize. I will use the provided Google Patents URL as the primary source for the patent text.

The Google Patents page itself provides a wealth of information in its "Info" and "Family" sections.

  1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) / Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The Google Patents page lists "Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-08". A standard patent term is 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date. The earliest non-provisional in the chain appears to be US16/870,745, filed 2020-05-08. 20 years from 2020-05-08 is 2040-05-08. This perfect alignment suggests there might be no PTA, or any PTA granted resulted in this precise date. I cannot definitively state "no PTA/PTE" without explicitly finding a USPTO PTA certificate, but the expiration date strongly suggests a standard 20-year term from the effective filing date. The provided text does not mention any specific PTA or PTE calculations.

  2. Continuation Applications:

    • Parent: US12167948B2 states, "The present application is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745 filed May 8, 2020 (US11826217B2)". So, US16/870,745 (US11826217B2) is a direct parent continuation application.
    • Child: The "Related Child Applications" section lists US18/983,258 (US20250177092A1) as a "Continuation" of US12167948B2.

  3. Divisional Applications: No divisional applications are explicitly mentioned in the provided text or the Google Patents "Family" sections.

  4. Related Family Members: The "Family Applications" section on Google Patents (Family ID=73045920) lists the following related applications, all claiming the 2019-05-10 priority date:

    • US16/870,745 (US11826217B2) - Active (parent continuation)
    • US29/782,643 (USD988505S1) - Active (Design patent)
    • US29/782,644 (USD988506S1) - Active (Design patent)
    • US29/893,986 (USD1037436S1) - Active (Design patent)
    • US18/376,309 (US12167948B2) - Active (This patent itself)
    • US29/950,233 (USD1091807S1) - Active (Design patent)
    • US18/983,258 (US20250177092A1) - Pending (child continuation)

    And international family members include:

    • EP3965637B1 (European patent)
    • JP7617081B2 (Japanese patent)
    • KR20220103035A (Korean patent application, withdrawn)
    • CN114302667B (Chinese patent)
    • AU2020274979B2 (Australian patent)
    • BR112021022474A2 (Brazilian patent application)
    • CA3139689A1 (Canadian patent application)
    • CO2021016591A2 (Colombian patent application)
    • ES3000104T3 (Spanish patent)
    • MX2021013694A (Mexican patent application)
    • PH12021552855A1 (Philippine patent application)
    • SG11202112319YA (Singaporean patent application)
    • TW202108088A (Taiwanese patent application)
    • WO2020231864A1 (PCT application)

  5. Projected Expiration Date: The anticipated expiration date for US12167948B2 is May 8, 2040. This date is calculated as 20 years from the filing date of its earliest non-provisional priority application, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745, which was filed on May 8, 2020.

I have enough information from the provided patent text and the Google Patents link to answer all parts of the question. I will prioritize the provided Google Patents text. I don't need a live search to USPTO for this specific information as the Google Patents page already consolidates this.For US patent 12,167,948, the following details regarding its term and family members are noted:

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

The provided information indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of May 8, 2040. This date aligns precisely with 20 years from the filing date of its earliest non-provisional priority application, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745, which was May 8, 2020. This suggests that there have been no significant patent term adjustments (PTA) or patent term extensions (PTE) applied to US patent 12,167,948 that would alter its expiration date beyond the standard 20-year term from its effective filing date. Without a specific USPTO PTA certificate, a definitive statement about the absence of PTA/PTE cannot be made, but the listed expiration date strongly implies a standard term calculation.

Continuation Applications

US patent 12,167,948 is explicitly identified as a continuation application.

  • Parent Continuation: The patent states that it "is a continuation and claims the priority benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745 filed May 8, 2020". This parent application was later issued as US patent 11,826,217 B2.
  • Child Continuation: A related child application, US18/983,258 (US20250177092A1), is also listed as a "Continuation" application.

Divisional Applications

No divisional applications are explicitly mentioned in the provided patent text or associated family information.

Related Family Members

US patent 12,167,948 is part of a patent family (Family ID=73045920) which includes various utility and design patents, as well as international applications, all sharing the priority date of May 10, 2019.

United States Family Members:

  • US16/870,745 (US11826217B2) - Utility patent (parent continuation)
  • US29/782,643 (USD988505S1) - Design patent
  • US29/782,644 (USD988506S1) - Design patent
  • US29/893,986 (USD1037436S1) - Design patent
  • US18/376,309 (US12167948B2) - This patent itself
  • US29/950,233 (USD1091807S1) - Design patent
  • US18/983,258 (US20250177092A1) - Utility patent application (child continuation)

International Family Members:

  • EP3965637B1 (European Patent)
  • JP7617081B2 (Japanese Patent)
  • CN114302667B (Chinese Patent)
  • AU2020274979B2 (Australian Patent)
  • CA3139689A1 (Canadian Patent Application)
  • WO2020231864A1 (PCT Application)
  • KR20220103035A (Korean Patent Application - Withdrawn)
  • BR112021022474A2 (Brazilian Patent Application)
  • CO2021016591A2 (Colombian Patent Application)
  • ES3000104T3 (Spanish Patent)
  • MX2021013694A (Mexican Patent Application)
  • PH12021552855A1 (Philippine Patent Application)
  • SG11202112319YA (Singaporean Patent Application)
  • TW202108088A (Taiwanese Patent Application)

Projected Expiration Date

The projected expiration date for US patent 12,167,948 is May 8, 2040. This date is based on the standard 20-year patent term from the filing date of its earliest non-provisional priority application, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/870,745, which was filed on May 8, 2020.

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