Extensions — US Patent 12265715

{"answer":"### Patent Term and Expiration for U.S. Patent No. 12,265,715

As of May 9, 2026, a detailed analysis of the prosecution history and status of U.S. Patent No. 12,265,715 reveals the following information regarding its term, related applications, and projected expiration.

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

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): There is no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) indicated for this patent in the provided information. PTA is granted by the USPTO to compensate for administrative delays during the patent prosecution process. The absence of PTA suggests that the examination of application number 18/408,670 proceeded without significant delays attributable to the USPTO.
Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTE is typically granted for patents covering products that require a lengthy pre-market regulatory review period, such as pharmaceuticals, and is not applicable to this technology.

Application History and Related Family Members:

The "RELATED APPLICATIONS" section of the patent specification outlines a detailed history of related applications, establishing a chain of priority.

Continuation Applications:
- The application for this patent (Ser. No. 18/408,670, filed January 10, 2024) is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/716,275, filed on April 8, 2022.
- The '275 application is itself a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/990,433, filed on August 11, 2020 (now U.S. Patent No. 11,327,669).
- The '433 application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/804,772, filed on November 6, 2017 (now U.S. Patent No. 10,776,023).
Priority Claim:
- The entire chain of applications claims priority to a series of U.S. Provisional Patent Applications filed on November 7, 2016, and one filed on January 20, 2017. The earliest of these, which establishes the priority date for the purpose of term calculation, is November 7, 2016.
Divisional Applications:
- The provided information does not indicate any divisional applications stemming from this patent's lineage.

Projected Expiration Date:

For U.S. patents filed after June 8, 1995, the term is generally 20 years from the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application to which priority is claimed.

Earliest Non-Provisional Filing Date: The earliest non-provisional application in the chain is U.S. Application Ser. No. 15/804,772, which claims priority to the provisional applications filed in 2016. However, the 20-year term is calculated from the earliest non-provisional filing date that is part of the continuous chain. The '772 application was filed on November 6, 2017, but it claims the benefit of the November 7, 2016 provisional filing date.
Calculation:
- Start Date: November 7, 2016 (Earliest priority date).
- Term: + 20 years.
- Base Expiration Date: November 7, 2036.

The provided patent text states an "Anticipated expiration" of 2037-11-06, which corresponds to November 6, 2037. This suggests there may be a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) that is not immediately apparent in the provided text, or there may be a different interpretation of the priority chain. However, based on the standard 20-year term from the earliest claimed priority date, the expiration would be in 2036. The date provided in the patent data, November 6, 2037, is noted as the official anticipated expiration and will be treated as correct for this analysis.

Summary Table:

Category	Details
Patent Number	12,265,715 B2
Issue Date	April 1, 2025
Filing Date	January 10, 2024
Earliest Priority Date	November 7, 2016
Patent Term Adjustment	None indicated in provided text.
Patent Term Extension	Not applicable.
Continuity	Continuation of Ser. No. 17/716,275, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 16/990,433 (U.S. Pat. No. 11,327,669), which is a continuation of Ser. No. 15/804,772 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,776,023).
Projected Expiration	November 6, 2037

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  "answer": "### Patent Term and Expiration for U.S. Patent No. 12,265,715\n\n**As of May 9, 2026, a detailed analysis of the prosecution history and status of U.S. Patent No. 12,265,715 reveals the following information regarding its term, related applications, and projected expiration.**\n\n**Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE):**\n\n*   **Patent Term Adjustment (PTA):** There is no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) indicated for this patent in the provided information. PTA is granted by the USPTO to compensate for administrative delays during the patent prosecution process. The absence of PTA suggests that the examination of application number 18/408,670 proceeded without significant delays attributable to the USPTO.\n*   **Patent Term Extension (PTE):** There is no Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTE is typically granted for patents covering products that require a lengthy pre-market regulatory review period, such as pharmaceuticals, and is not applicable to this technology.\n\n**Application History and Related Family Members:**\n\nThe \"RELATED APPLICATIONS\" section of the patent specification outlines a detailed history of related applications, establishing a chain of priority.\n\n*   **Continuation Applications:**\n    *   The application for this patent (Ser. No. 18/408,670, filed January 10, 2024) is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/716,275, filed on April 8, 2022.\n    *   The '275 application is itself a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/990,433, filed on August 11, 2020 (now U.S. Patent No. 11,327,669).\n    *   The '433 application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/804,772, filed on November 6, 2017 (now U.S. Patent No. 10,776,023).\n\n*   **Priority Claim:**\n    *   The entire chain of applications claims priority to a series of U.S. Provisional Patent Applications filed on **November 7, 2016**, and one filed on January 20, 2017. The earliest of these, which establishes the priority date for the purpose of term calculation, is **November 7, 2016**.\n\n*   **Divisional Applications:**\n    *   The provided information does not indicate any divisional applications stemming from this patent's lineage.\n\n**Projected Expiration Date:**\n\nFor U.S. patents filed after June 8, 1995, the term is generally 20 years from the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application to which priority is claimed. [5, 6]\n\n1.  **Earliest Non-Provisional Filing Date:** The earliest non-provisional application in the chain is U.S. Application Ser. No. 15/804,772, which claims priority to the provisional applications filed in 2016. However, the 20-year term is calculated from the earliest *non-provisional* filing date that is part of the continuous chain. The '772 application was filed on November 6, 2017, but it claims the benefit of the **November 7, 2016** provisional filing date.\n2.  **Calculation:**\n    *   Start Date: November 7, 2016 (Earliest priority date).\n    *   Term: + 20 years.\n    *   Base Expiration Date: November 7, 2036.\n\nThe provided patent text states an \"Anticipated expiration\" of **2037-11-06**, which corresponds to November 6, 2037. This suggests there may be a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) that is not immediately apparent in the provided text, or there may be a different interpretation of the priority chain. However, based on the standard 20-year term from the earliest claimed priority date, the expiration would be in 2036. The date provided in the patent data, **November 6, 2037**, is noted as the official anticipated expiration and will be treated as correct for this analysis.\n\n**Summary Table:**\n\n| Category               | Details                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| :--------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| **Patent Number**      | 12,265,715 B2                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| **Issue Date**         | April 1, 2025                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| **Filing Date**        | January 10, 2024                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| **Earliest Priority Date**| November 7, 2016                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| **Patent Term Adjustment** | None indicated in provided text.                                                                                                                                                  |\n| **Patent Term Extension**  | Not applicable.                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| **Continuity**         | Continuation of Ser. No. 17/716,275, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 16/990,433 (U.S. Pat. No. 11,327,669), which is a continuation of Ser. No. 15/804,772 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,776,023). |\n| **Projected Expiration**   | **November 6, 2037**                                                                                                                                                                |"
}