Extensions

Based on the provided patent text for U.S. Patent No. 12,239,914, here is an analysis of its term, related applications, and projected expiration.

Patent Term and Expiration

• Filing Date: June 5, 2024.
• Grant Date: March 4, 2025.
• Earliest Priority Date: The patent claims priority to U.S. Application No. 17/505,587, filed on October 19, 2021.
• Statutory Term: The term of a U.S. patent is 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. non-provisional application to which priority is claimed.
• Projected Expiration Date: Based on the earliest priority date of October 19, 2021, the patent is expected to expire on October 19, 2041. This date is consistent with the "Anticipated expiration" date listed in the provided patent data.
• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) / Patent Term Extension (PTE): The provided documentation does not contain information regarding any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) for delays by the USPTO or any Patent Term Extension (PTE) for regulatory review delays. Such adjustments, if any, could alter the final expiration date. Given the subject matter relates to a puzzle platform, a PTE is highly unlikely.

Continuity and Domestic Priority Data

This patent is part of a large family of applications and is a continuation or continuation-in-part of several prior U.S. applications. The priority chain, as detailed in the "CROSS REFERENCES AND PRIORITIES" and "Legal events" sections of the patent text, establishes a complex prosecution history.

Parent Applications (This patent claims priority to):

• U.S. Application No. 18/530,402 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,053,709), filed December 6, 2023.
• U.S. Application No. 18/235,896 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,048,885), filed August 21, 2023.
• U.S. Application No. 18/235,416 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,059,631), filed August 18, 2023.
• U.S. Application No. 17/829,359 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,104,744), filed June 1, 2022.
• U.S. Application No. 17/505,587 (now U.S. Patent No. 11,890,551), filed October 19, 2021.

Child Applications (That claim priority to this patent's application):

The "Legal events" section indicates that other applications claim priority to this patent's application series. While not direct children of US 12,239,914 itself, they are part of the same continuing family:

• U.S. Application No. 18/950,536 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,420,174), filed November 18, 2024.
• U.S. Application No. 18/977,571 (now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0108286), filed December 11, 2024.
• U.S. Application No. 19/011,676 (now U.S. Patent No. 12,491,430), filed January 7, 2025.
• U.S. Application No. 19/095,077 (now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0229169), filed March 31, 2025.
• U.S. Application No. 19/243,730 (now U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2025/0312687), filed June 20, 2025.

Foreign Priority and Patent Family

The patent also claims priority to a foreign application:

• China: Application No. CN202420292101.XU, filed on February 8, 2024, which corresponds to Chinese Utility Model CN222266097U.