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Patent Term and Continuation History

This analysis details the prosecution history and projected term of US Patent 12,375,890 ("the '890 patent"), based on the authoritative patent text provided.

Patent Term and Expiration

• Projected Expiration Date: The anticipated expiration date for US Patent 12,375,890 is June 20, 2042.
• Term Calculation: The standard term for a U.S. patent is 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. non-provisional application to which it claims priority. The '890 patent was filed on February 2, 2024, as application US18/431,686. However, it is a continuation of application US17/844,488, which was filed on June 20, 2022. Therefore, the 20-year term is calculated from this earlier date (2022-06-20 + 20 years = 2042-06-20). This date is cited as the "Anticipated expiration" in the patent's documentation.
• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) / Extension (PTE): Based on the provided patent information, there are no recorded Patent Term Adjustments or Extensions. PTA is a process to accommodate for delays caused by the USPTO during prosecution. While such adjustments are possible, none are indicated in the legal events or metadata for this patent.

Continuation and Divisional History

• Continuation Application: The '890 patent, which matured from application US18/431,686, is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/844,488, filed on June 20, 2022. This is explicitly stated in the "CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section of the patent. The parent application issued as US Patent 11,997,568 B2.
• Divisional Applications: The provided documentation does not indicate that the '890 patent is a divisional application, nor does it claim priority to any divisional applications. A divisional application is typically filed when a parent application is determined to contain claims directed to multiple distinct inventions.

Patent Family and Priority

The '890 patent is part of a larger patent family that claims priority back to a provisional application filed in 2022.

• Direct Priority:
  • Parent Application: US17/844,488 (Filed: 2022-06-20), now US Patent US11997568B2.
• Ultimate Priority:
  • Provisional Application: The family claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/300,899 (Filed: 2022-01-19), as noted in the cross-reference section.
• International Family Members: The patent family also includes related filings in other jurisdictions, including:
  • WO2023141451A1 (World Intellectual Property Organization)
  • EP4464048A4 (European Patent Office)
  • CA3248900A1 (Canadian Intellectual Property Office)