Extensions

The Google Patents page for US7960955B2 provides the most comprehensive information needed.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustments compensate for delays by the USPTO during the prosecution of a patent application. These adjustments are typically noted on the patent front page or in the legal events section. The Google Patents page for US7960955 lists a publication date of June 14, 2011, and an "Adjusted expiration" date of November 23, 2027.

The standard patent term for applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from the earliest filing date (or priority date if it's a PCT application like this one). The filing date for US12/096,765 (the US national stage application) was November 30, 2006.
20 years from November 30, 2006, would be November 30, 2026.
The stated expiration date is November 23, 2027.
This indicates a Patent Term Adjustment of approximately 11 months and 23 days (from Nov 30, 2026, to Nov 23, 2027). This adjustment would be due to delays during the USPTO's processing of the application.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extensions are granted under 35 U.S.C. § 156 to compensate for delays in regulatory review for certain products, primarily pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food additives, or color additives. US7960955 relates to power supply devices and semiconductor devices, which are not typically subject to the type of regulatory review by agencies like the FDA that would qualify for a PTE. The patent information provided does not indicate any PTE for US7960955.

Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members

The patent states it is a U.S. national stage of application No. PCT/JP2006/324029, filed on November 30, 2006, and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) and 35 U.S.C. § 365(b) from Japanese Application No. 2005-356077, filed December 9, 2005.

From the "Other versions" section on Google Patents, US20090273327A1 is listed. This is the pre-grant publication of the same U.S. application that matured into US7960955B2.

Under "Applications Claiming Priority":

• JP2005356077A (Japanese application filed 2005-12-09)
• PCT/JP2006/324029 (PCT application filed 2006-11-30)

Under "Family Applications":

• US12/096,765 (The U.S. application number for US7960955B2)

Under "Country Status" and "Also Published As":

• JP2007166688A (Japanese publication)
• JP4721891B2 (Granted Japanese patent)
• WO2007066583A1 (International publication of the PCT application)
• TW200727566A (Taiwanese publication)
• CN101164031A (Chinese publication)
• US20090273327A1 (U.S. pre-grant publication)

Based on the provided information, there are no explicit continuation or divisional applications listed that specifically stem from US12/096,765 itself. The related family members are primarily the international and foreign counterparts, and the U.S. pre-grant publication of the same application.

Projected Expiration Date

The "Legal status" section of the patent text and Google Patents explicitly states the patent is "Active, expires 2027-11-23". This date incorporates the Patent Term Adjustment.

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Summary for US Patent 7960955

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA): The patent was granted a Patent Term Adjustment, extending its term beyond the standard 20 years from its filing date. The original 20-year term from the U.S. national stage filing date of November 30, 2006, would have expired on November 30, 2026. However, the adjusted expiration date is November 23, 2027. This indicates a PTA of approximately 11 months and 23 days, compensating for delays in the patent prosecution by the USPTO.
• Patent Term Extensions (PTE): There is no indication of any Patent Term Extension for US7960955. This patent's subject matter (power supply and semiconductor devices) does not fall under the categories typically eligible for PTE, which are primarily for products requiring extensive regulatory review by agencies like the FDA.
• Continuation Applications: No continuation applications stemming directly from the U.S. application US12/096,765 were identified in the provided information.
• Divisional Applications: No divisional applications stemming directly from the U.S. application US12/096,765 were identified in the provided information.
• Related Family Members: The US7960955 patent is part of a broader patent family that includes:
  • Priority Application: Japanese Application No. 2005-356077 (filed 2005-12-09).
  • PCT Application: PCT/JP2006/324029 (filed 2006-11-30).
  • U.S. Pre-grant Publication: US20090273327A1 (published 2009-11-05).
  • Granted Japanese Patent: JP4721891B2.
  • International Publication: WO2007066583A1.
  • Foreign Publications: JP2007166688A, TW200727566A, CN101164031A.
• Projected Expiration Date: The projected expiration date for US7960955 is November 23, 2027.