Extensions

The USPTO does not publicly calculate and provide patent expiration dates directly; however, the expiration date can be estimated based on the information available. For utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the general patent term is 20 years from the earliest effective filing date of the application. This term can be adjusted by Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE).

Here's a breakdown for US patent 12436567:

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate for certain delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a utility or plant patent application. This includes delays such as not issuing a first office action within 14 months, not responding to an applicant's reply within four months, or not issuing the patent within three years of the filing date. The USPTO calculates the PTA at the time the patent issues.

To determine the exact PTA for US12436567, one would typically look for this information on the issued patent itself or in the official transaction history available via USPTO's Patent Center. As this detailed document is not provided, the specific PTA amount cannot be determined.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are available for patents claiming products that require regulatory approval prior to commercial marketing or use, such as human drugs, food or color additives, medical devices, animal drugs, and veterinary biological products. The purpose of a PTE is to restore some of the patent term lost while awaiting premarket government approval from a regulatory agency.

Based on the nature of US12436567, which is for a "Stand for mini-computer," it is highly unlikely to be eligible for a Patent Term Extension under 33 U.S.C. § 156, as it does not relate to products requiring regulatory approval.

Continuation Applications:
US12436567 states in its "Cross Reference To Related Applications" section that it is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/971,079, filed Oct. 31, 2024, and a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/956,609, filed Nov. 22, 2024.

A continuation application allows an applicant to pursue additional claims related to the same invention as a previously filed "parent" application, retaining the original filing date.

Divisional Applications:
A divisional application is a type of patent application that contains subject matter from a previously filed application (its parent application) but claims a distinct invention. Divisional applications are often filed in response to a USPTO restriction requirement where two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application.

The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications arising from US12436567 or its parent applications.

Related Family Members:
Based on the "Cross Reference To Related Applications" in the patent document, the related family members directly mentioned are:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/971,079, filed Oct. 31, 2024.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/956,609, filed Nov. 22, 2024.

Additionally, the "Priority Applications" section on Google Patents lists:

• US19/044,270 (which is US12436567B1 itself).
• US19/336,284, which was published as US20260118911A1 and titled "Mini-computer stand with hub".

The "Related Parent Applications" section further indicates:

• US29971079 (which is Serial No. 29/971,079, a continuation-in-part and a continuation).
• US202418956609A (which is Serial No. 18/956,609, a continuation).

The "Related Child Applications" section lists:

• US19/336,284 (US20260118911A1), titled "Mini-computer stand with hub", filed on 2025-09-22.

Projected Expiration Date:
The anticipated expiration date for a U.S. utility patent is generally 20 years from its earliest effective filing date, plus any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA).

US12436567 claims priority to:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/971,079, filed Oct. 31, 2024.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/956,609, filed Nov. 22, 2024.

The earliest priority date among these is October 31, 2024.

Therefore, the base expiration date (before any PTA) would be 20 years from October 31, 2024, which is October 31, 2044.

The Google Patents "Legal status" section also lists "Anticipated expiration" as 2044-10-31.

Without the specific PTA calculation from the USPTO, this anticipated expiration date remains an estimate. However, given that the patent was filed on 2025-02-03 and granted on 2025-10-07, the pendency was relatively short (approximately 8 months), suggesting that any PTA might be minimal or zero, as a common reason for PTA is if the USPTO fails to issue the patent within three years from the filing date.