Patent 8114697
Extensions
Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.
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Extensions
Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.
To provide a comprehensive analysis of US patent 8114697's patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and projected expiration date, a direct search of the USPTO's Patent Center or Public Search database is required. While the provided Google Patent link offers some high-level information, the USPTO database is the authoritative source for these specific details.
However, based on the information available and general patent law principles:
Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) can be granted to compensate a patent owner for delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a utility patent application. These delays can include, for example, the USPTO failing to issue a first office action within 14 months of filing, or failing to issue the patent within three years of the actual filing date. Any such extensions can be reduced or eliminated by delays caused by the applicant. Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are distinct and apply in specific circumstances, such as delays related to regulatory review for certain products (e.g., FDA approval) or for secrecy orders, interferences, or successful appeals.
To determine if US patent 8114697 received any PTA or PTE, a direct check of the patent's front page or its file history on the USPTO Patent Center would be necessary. The Google Patents entry for US8114697 does not explicitly state any PTA or PTE. However, it does indicate an "Adjusted expiration" date, which often incorporates PTA.
Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:
A continuation application allows an applicant to pursue additional claims for an invention disclosed in a parent application, using the same specification and priority date. A divisional application is filed when a parent application contains multiple distinct inventions, allowing the applicant to pursue claims to a different invention from the same original disclosure, also maintaining the same priority date. Both types of applications must be filed while at least one patent application in the family is still pending.
The Google Patents page for US8114697 lists "US20090154735A1" as another version and a "Family has litigation" link to Darts-ip, which references "family=40753322". This suggests that US8114697 is part of a patent family. US20090154735A1 is a publication of an earlier application, which is the application from which US8114697 directly matured (US12/195,311). The "Other versions" and "Family Applications" sections typically indicate related applications such as continuations or divisionals if they exist. In this case, US20090154735A1 appears to be the application publication that led to the grant of US8114697B2.
Projected Expiration Date:
For U.S. utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term generally expires 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent application, plus any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE). If a patent claims priority to an earlier application, the 20-year term starts from the filing date of the earliest non-provisional application in that chain.
US8114697 lists a filing date of August 20, 2008, and claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 2007-133464, filed December 18, 2007. For U.S. patents, the 20-year term is typically calculated from the earliest U.S. non-provisional or international filing date, or the earliest priority date if it's a continuing application. The "Adjusted expiration" date listed on Google Patents for US8114697 is October 18, 2030. This adjusted expiration date already accounts for any PTA that may have been granted.
Based on the information provided in the patent document and Google Patents:
- Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) / Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The Google Patents record for US8114697 explicitly states "Adjusted expiration, expires 2030-10-18". This "Adjusted expiration" typically accounts for any PTA granted. No specific PTE details are provided.
- Continuation Applications / Divisional Applications: The Google Patents record lists US20090154735A1 as an "Other version" and shows it as the application from which US8114697B2 published. This indicates that US8114697 is directly descended from application US12/195,311, which published as US20090154735A1. No other direct continuation or divisional applications are explicitly listed in the "Other versions" or "Family Applications" sections of the Google Patents page.
- Related Family Members: The Google Patents page lists US20090154735A1 as a publication of the application that led to US8114697B2. It also notes priority claims to KR1020070133464A and KR100931578B1. These Korean applications are part of the same patent family.
- Projected Expiration Date: The patent is currently "Active" and has an "Adjusted expiration" date of October 18, 2030.
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