Extensions — US Patent 8224794

Term and Related Applications for U.S. Patent 8,224,794

As of May 13, 2026, the following information details the term, related applications, and projected expiration of U.S. Patent 8,224,794.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE):
A search of the USPTO public records for patent 8,224,794 indicates a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) of 341 days was granted due to delays by the USPTO during the patent's prosecution. There is no indication of any Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156, which typically relates to regulatory review delays for products like pharmaceuticals.

Continuity Data and Related Family Members:
U.S. Patent 8,224,794, which issued from application number 12/208,007, filed on September 10, 2008, is part of a larger family of related patents and applications. The continuity data reveals a number of subsequent applications that claim priority to this initial filing.

Continuation Applications:
- Application 12/814,974, filed June 14, 2010, now U.S. Patent 8,572,117.
- Application 12/815,076, filed June 14, 2010, now U.S. Patent 8,600,974.
- Application 12/815,165, filed June 14, 2010, now U.S. Patent 8,725,700.
- Application 13/490,133, filed June 6, 2012, now U.S. Patent 8,515,925.
- Application 13/490,711, filed June 7, 2012, now U.S. Patent 8,489,546.
- Application 15/201,686, filed July 5, 2016, published as US 2016/0353240 A1.
- Application 17/471,681, filed September 10, 2021, published as US 2022/0141615 A1.
- Application 18/461,998, filed September 6, 2023, now U.S. Patent 11,882,604.
No Divisional Applications have been identified based on the provided data.

Projected Expiration Date:
The term of a U.S. patent filed after June 8, 1995, is generally 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. non-provisional application to which priority is claimed.

Base Term Calculation: The application for patent 8,224,794 (12/208,007) was filed on September 10, 2008. The 20-year term from this filing date would end on September 10, 2028.
Applying Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A PTA of 341 days has been granted.
Calculated Expiration Date: Adding the 341-day PTA to the base expiration date of September 10, 2028, results in a projected expiration date of August 17, 2029.

This projected expiration date is contingent upon the timely payment of all required maintenance fees. Failure to pay these fees can result in the patent expiring earlier.