Extensions — US Patent 8352584

Analysis of Patent Term, Family, and Continuity for U.S. Patent 8,352,584

Based on an analysis of the provided patent text and public records from the USPTO, here are the details regarding the term and application history for U.S. Patent 8,352,584.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A review of the public records for U.S. Patent 8,352,584 indicates that no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) was granted. The term was not extended due to delays by the USPTO during prosecution.
Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no record of any Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTE is typically granted for delays caused by regulatory review (e.g., by the FDA) and is not applicable to this technology area.

Continuity and Family Data

The application for this patent is part of a family of applications claiming priority to the same initial invention.

Continuation Application:
- The application that matured into U.S. Patent 8,352,584 (Application No. 12/894,664) is a continuation of Application No. 11/927,921.
Parent Application:
- The direct parent is Application No. 11/927,921, which was filed on October 30, 2007, and issued as U.S. Patent No. 7,822,841.
Divisional Applications:
- There are no divisional applications listed in the patent's family history.
Family Members:
- The patent family consists of two U.S. patents that share the same priority date:
  1. U.S. Patent No. 7,822,841: The parent patent, filed on October 30, 2007.
  2. U.S. Patent No. 8,352,584: The instant patent, which is a continuation of the '841 patent's application, filed on September 30, 2010.

Projected Expiration Date

The term of a U.S. patent is 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. non-provisional application to which it claims priority.

Earliest Priority Date: The controlling priority date for the patent term is the filing date of the parent application (11/927,921), which is October 30, 2007.
Calculation: October 30, 2007 + 20 years = October 30, 2027.
Adjustments: As there are no Patent Term Adjustments or Extensions, the calculated date stands.

The projected expiration date for U.S. Patent 8,352,584 is October 30, 2027. This is consistent with the "Anticipated expiration" date listed in the authoritative patent text provided.