Extensions

US Patent 8695486, titled "Plunger-filter beverage-making machine with a closable pouring opening," was granted on April 15, 2014, from application number US12/997,202, filed on May 8, 2009. The patent is currently active.

Here are the details regarding its term and related applications:

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) / Patent Term Extensions (PTE): The patent has an "Adjusted expiration" date of May 23, 2030. For this type of patent (a beverage-making machine), any extension beyond the standard 20-year term from the filing date is almost certainly due to Patent Term Adjustment (PTA), which compensates for administrative delays by the USPTO during prosecution (35 U.S.C. § 154(b)). Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are typically reserved for patents claiming products subject to regulatory review by agencies like the FDA, such as human drugs or medical devices, which is not applicable here. The original 20-year term from the filing date (May 8, 2009) would have been May 8, 2029. The adjusted expiration date of May 23, 2030, indicates a PTA of approximately one year and 15 days.
• Continuation and Divisional Applications: The provided patent information lists US20110088561A1 as an "Other version," which is the publication of the application that matured into US8695486B2. There are no explicit continuation or divisional applications listed as separate family applications in the immediate family for US8695486B2.
• Related Family Members: The patent family for US8695486 (Family ID=39929392) includes the application US12/997,202. Other applications claiming priority from the same priority date (June 10, 2008) include CH0874/08 and PCT/CH2009/000152. The international (PCT) application WO2009149568A2 is also listed as claiming priority. The patent has been granted in multiple countries, indicating a broader patent family across different jurisdictions (e.g., EP2285255B1, JP5442006B2, CN102056520B, CA2726469C).
• Projected Expiration Date: The projected expiration date for US Patent 8695486 is May 23, 2030.