Extensions

For US Patent 7989944, here is a detailed analysis of its term adjustments, extensions, related applications, and projected expiration date:

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

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): The abstract and other patent information provided for US7989944 does not mention any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA). PTA is granted by the USPTO to compensate for administrative delays during patent prosecution. These delays can include the USPTO failing to issue a first office action or notice of allowance within 14 months of filing, failing to respond to an applicant's reply within four months, or failing to issue the patent within four months of payment of the issue fee. The specific details of any PTA for US7989944 would typically be found on the patent face or in the USPTO Patent Center database.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication that US7989944 has received a Patent Term Extension (PTE). PTEs are generally applicable to patents covering pharmaceutical products, medical devices, food additives, or color additives to restore patent term lost due to delays in regulatory review by agencies like the FDA. The patent's description relates to a "Method for embedding a component in a base," typically for circuit boards and electronic modules, which does not fall under the categories eligible for PTE.

Continuation and Divisional Applications:

• Continuation Applications: The patent states that "This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/502,336, filed on Sep. 23, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,294,529". This indicates that US7989944 (Application No. US11/878,557) is a continuation of U.S. Patent No. 7,294,529 (Application Ser. No. 10/502,336).
  • The "Related Parent Applications" section also lists:
    • PCT/FI2003/000065 (WO2003065779A1), Continuation, Priority Date 2002-01-31, Filing Date 2003-01-28
    • US10/502,336 (US7294529B2), Continuation, Priority Date 2002-01-31, Filing Date 2003-01-28
• Divisional Applications: The provided patent text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications. Divisional applications are typically filed for inventions disclosed in an earlier application but not claimed in the earlier application.
• Related Child Applications: The patent lists the following as "Related Child Applications":
  • US12/842,056 (US8455994B2), Continuation-In-Part, Priority Date 2002-01-31, Filing Date 2010-07-23
  • US13/185,165 (US8368201B2), Continuation, Priority Date 2002-01-31, Filing Date 2011-07-18

Related Family Members:

The "Family Applications" section of the Google Patents page for US7989944 lists the following as family members, all sharing the priority date of 2002-01-31:

• US10/502,336 (US7294529B2) - Expired - Lifetime
• US11/797,609 (US7732909B2) - Expired - Lifetime
• US11/878,557 (US7989944B2) - Active
• US13/185,165 (US8368201B2) - Expired - Fee Related

The "Priority Applications" section also includes:

• US12/842,056 (US8455994B2)
• US13/185,165 (US8368201B2)

The "Applications Claiming Priority" section lists:

• FI20020191
• FI20020191A (FI119215B)
• US10/502,336 (US7294529B2)
• US11/878,557 (US7989944B2)

Projected Expiration Date:

Based on the information provided, US Patent 7989944 has a "Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.) Active, expires 2027-01-14". The "Priority date" is 2002-01-31, and the "Filing date" of this specific application (US11/878,557) is 2007-07-25. The general rule for U.S. utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, is that they expire 20 years from the earliest filing date of the application or any earlier application to which priority is claimed (excluding provisional applications). In this case, the earliest priority date listed is 2002-01-31. Twenty years from this date would be January 31, 2022. However, the listed expiration date is 2027-01-14. This discrepancy suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been applied to US7989944, extending its term beyond the standard 20 years from its earliest priority date. The specific details of the PTA are not provided in the current information.