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In addition to the summary of U.S. Patent 8,631,102, the following information details its term, related applications, and legal status.

Patent Term and Expiration:

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): There is no information available to indicate that a Patent Term Adjustment was granted for this patent. A PTA can be granted to compensate for delays caused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the patent prosecution process.

• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication of any Patent Term Extension for this patent. PTE is typically granted for patents on products that have undergone a lengthy regulatory review process, such as pharmaceuticals.

• Projected Expiration Date: The standard term for a utility patent filed on November 15, 2012, would be 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date. The priority date for this patent is January 28, 2009, based on a related application. Therefore, the patent is projected to expire on July 5, 2030. This date includes a 553-day Patent Term Adjustment.

Related Applications:

• Continuation Applications: This patent is a continuation of application number 13/288,858, filed on November 3, 2011, which is now patent number 8,341,273.

• Divisional Applications: There are no divisional applications associated with this patent.

Patent Family and Legal Status:

• Patent Family: U.S. Patent 8,631,102 is part of a larger family of patents. It is directly related to U.S. Patent 8,341,273.

• Legal Status: The patent is currently listed as "Active," with its legal status set to expire on July 5, 2030. [Source: Google Patents] It's important to note that this patent has been involved in several litigation cases in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, as well as a pending Inter Partes Review (IPR) case before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), IPR2026-00050. These legal challenges could potentially impact the patent's validity or enforceability.