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Analysis of U.S. Patent 8,370,416

Date of Analysis: April 26, 2026

An analysis of United States Patent number 8,370,416, titled "Compatibility enforcement in clustered computing systems," has been conducted to determine its status, term adjustments, and related applications.

Key Dates:

• Application Number: 11/411,732
• Filing Date: April 26, 2006
• Issue Date: February 5, 2013

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

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A review of the patent's prosecution history on the USPTO Patent Center indicates a total Patent Term Adjustment of 0 days. This means no additional term was granted due to delays by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the examination of the application.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no record of any Patent Term Extension for this patent under 35 U.S.C. 156, which is typically granted for delays caused by regulatory review.

Continuation and Divisional Applications:

• A search of the USPTO database reveals that there are no continuation or divisional applications that claim priority to or from US Patent 8,370,416.

Related Family Members:
The patent is part of a family of related international patents, including:

• Great Britain: GB2437649B
• Japan: JP4726852B2

Projected Expiration Date:
The term of a U.S. patent is generally 20 years from the earliest effective non-provisional filing date. For US Patent 8,370,416, the filing date is April 26, 2006. With no Patent Term Adjustment, the projected expiration date is calculated as follows:

• April 26, 2006 + 20 years = April 26, 2026

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 8,370,416 is April 26, 2026. It is important to note that the continued validity of the patent is contingent upon the timely payment of all required maintenance fees.