Patent 12373366

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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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To provide a detailed analysis of US patent 12373366 regarding patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and projected expiration date, I will use information from the patent text provided and current USPTO search capabilities.

As of today, May 29, 2026, direct real-time access to the USPTO's internal systems (Patent Center, PAIR, etc.) for dynamic, up-to-the-minute calculations of PTA and detailed application family data is not available through this interface. However, I can extract and interpret the information provided in the patent document itself regarding its priority chain, which is crucial for determining related applications and calculating the expiration date.

US Patent 12373366: Patent Term, Family, and Expiration Analysis

1. Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and Patent Term Extension (PTE):
The provided patent document does not explicitly state the calculated Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or whether any Patent Term Extension (PTE) was granted for US12373366.

  • PTA: PTA is granted to compensate for administrative delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution, with the goal of extending the patent term beyond the statutory 20 years from the earliest filing date. It is calculated for each patent independently.
  • PTE: PTE is awarded to compensate for delays in obtaining regulatory approval on a patented product, typically for drugs or medical devices. Given the nature of US12373366 (memory modules), it is highly unlikely to be eligible for PTE, as PTE generally applies to products subject to regulatory approval by agencies like the FDA.

To determine the exact PTA, one would need to access the official USPTO records for US12373366 after its issue date. The issue date for US12373366 is July 29, 2025.

2. Continuation Applications:
The patent document for US12373366 explicitly states it is a continuation of several previous applications. [cite: "This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/328,019, filed May 24, 2021, titled “FLASH-DRAM HYBRID MEMORY MODULE”, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,232,054, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/138,766, filed Dec. 30, 2020, titled “Flash-Dram Hybrid Memory”, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,016,918, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/934,416, filed Mar. 23, 2018, titled “Flash-Dram Hybrid Memory Module,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/840,865, filed Aug. 31, 2015, titled “Flash-Dram Hybrid Memory Module,” now U.S. Pat. No. 9,928,186, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/489,269, filed Sep. 17, 2014, titled “Flash-Dram Hybrid Memory Module,” now U.S. Pat. No. 9,158,684, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/559,476, filed Jul. 26, 2012, titled “Flash-Dram Hybrid Memory Module,” now U.S. Pat. No. 8,874,831, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/512,871, filed Jul. 28, 2011, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/240,916, filed Sep. 29, 2008, titled “Non-Volatile Memory Module,” now U.S. Pat. No. 8,301,833, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/131,873, filed Jun. 2, 2008, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/941,586, filed Jun. 1, 2007"]
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/328,019 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,232,054)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/138,766 (now U.S. Pat. No. 11,016,918)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/934,416
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/840,865 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,928,186)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/489,269 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,158,684)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/559,476 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,874,831)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/240,916 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,301,833)
* U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/131,873

3. Divisional Applications:
The provided patent text does not explicitly state that US12373366 is a divisional application. However, divisional applications can arise from a restriction requirement by an examiner, allowing for separate examination of distinct inventions within a parent application.

4. Related Family Members:
Based on the priority claim and related applications section, the following are direct family members through continuation-in-part or continuation chains:

  • U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/941,586 (Priority Date: June 1, 2007)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/131,873 (Filed: June 2, 2008)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/240,916 (Filed: September 29, 2008, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,301,833)
  • U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/512,871 (Filed: July 28, 2011)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/559,476 (Filed: July 26, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,874,831)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/489,269 (Filed: September 17, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,158,684)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/840,865 (Filed: August 31, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,928,186)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/934,416 (Filed: March 23, 2018)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/138,766 (Filed: December 30, 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,016,918)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/328,019 (Filed: May 24, 2021, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,232,054)

Additionally, the patent lists several "related" applications, which might not be direct parent/child applications but share common subject matter or inventors:

  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/173,242 (Filed: February 5, 2014, titled "Isolation Switching For Backup Of Registered Memory")
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/905,053 (Filed: May 29, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,677,060)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/536,173 (Filed: June 28, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,516,187)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/000,834 (Filed: January 19, 2016)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/489,332 (Filed: September 17, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,269,437)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/173,219 (Filed: February 5, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,904,099)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/905,048 (Filed: May 29, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,671,243 - Note: As identified in the "Prior Art" section, this specific patent number (6,671,243) and its filing date are inconsistent with the earlier issued patent. I will maintain the literal interpretation of the provided text for US12373366, noting the discrepancy for clarity.)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/924,866
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/489,281 (Filed: September 17, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,921,762)
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/625,563 (Filed: September 24, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,904,098)

5. Projected Expiration Date:
Under U.S. patent law, utility patents generally expire 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date from which they claim priority, subject to any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) or Patent Term Extension (PTE).

The earliest priority date for US12373366 is June 1, 2007, claimed from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/941,586. The earliest non-provisional filing date in the chain is June 2, 2008 (U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/131,873).

Therefore, the statutory expiration date (before any PTA) would be 20 years from June 2, 2008.

Statutory Expiration Date (without PTA/PTE) = June 2, 2008 + 20 years = June 2, 2028.

The patent document states an "Anticipated expiration" date of "2028-06-02". This aligns with the calculation based on the earliest non-provisional filing date. The litigation summary previously generated also references an anticipated expiration in June 2028. Therefore, it is highly probable that US12373366 did not receive a significant PTA, or if it did, terminal disclaimers might have been filed with other patents in the family to align their expiration dates.

Summary of US12373366:

  • Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): Not explicitly stated in the patent text.
  • Patent Term Extension (PTE): Not applicable for this type of patent.
  • Continuation Applications: US12373366 is a continuation of multiple applications, as detailed above, ultimately tracing back to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/131,873.
  • Divisional Applications: Not explicitly stated as a divisional application.
  • Related Family Members: A substantial family of continuation and related applications and issued patents as listed above, including US Pat. Nos. 11,232,054, 11,016,918, 9,928,186, 9,158,684, 8,874,831, 8,301,833, 8,677,060, 8,516,187, 9,269,437, 8,904,099, 9,921,762, and 8,904,098.
  • Projected Expiration Date: June 2, 2028.

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