Patent 8784113

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Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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Extensions

Patent term adjustments, term extensions, continuations, divisionals, family members, and expiration dates.

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To detail the patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation applications, divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 8784113, I will search the USPTO database.

USPTO Patent Information for US8784113:

Based on the publicly available information, here's a breakdown for US patent 8784113:

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) can extend the term of a U.S. patent to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during the examination process. These delays can include the USPTO failing to take certain actions within specific timeframes, such as issuing a first office action within 14 months or a patent within three years of the application filing date. The patent text for US8784113 does not explicitly state the amount of PTA granted. To determine the exact PTA, one would typically need to review the patent's file history on the USPTO Patent Center.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are distinct from PTA and are primarily available for patents covering pharmaceutical products, food additives, color additives, or medical devices that undergo regulatory review (e.g., FDA approval) prior to commercial marketing. Since US8784113 pertains to an e-learning system and method, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for a Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C. § 156. The provided patent information does not indicate any PTE for this patent.

Continuation Applications:
A continuation application claims priority to an earlier non-provisional application and contains the same disclosure. This allows an applicant to pursue additional claims based on the same invention disclosed in the parent application. The patent information for US8784113 indicates a priority claim to US13/156,607, which is the application number for US8784113 itself. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US8784113](/patent/US8784113)/en] It also lists a priority to US20110306027A1, which is an earlier publication of this patent. The patent also claims priority to PCT/US2011/039966 and EP11796218.3A, and CA2802683A. Additionally, there is a priority claim to US14/261,122, filed on April 24, 2014. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US8784113](/patent/US8784113)/en] This indicates that US14/261,122 might be a continuation or related application to US8784113. Without further access to the USPTO's Patent Center or Public Search, it's not possible to definitively determine if US14/261,122 is specifically a continuation, continuation-in-part, or divisional application.

Divisional Applications:
A divisional application is filed when an examiner determines that a single patent application contains more than one patentable invention and issues a restriction requirement, forcing the applicant to elect one invention for examination. The unelected inventions can then be pursued in divisional applications, which share the same filing date as the parent application. The provided information does not explicitly state that US8784113 resulted from or has given rise to any divisional applications.

Related Family Members:
The patent lists the following as "Other versions" and priority claims, which are typically considered related family members:

These documents represent different stages of the application process (e.g., published application, PCT application, European and Canadian counterparts) and a later-filed US application claiming priority.

Projected Expiration Date:
For U.S. utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term generally expires 20 years from the earliest filing date of the patent application. If the patent claims priority to an earlier application, the 20-year term starts from the filing date of the earliest priority application.

US patent 8784113 was filed on June 9, 2011, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/397,797, filed on June 15, 2010. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US8784113](/patent/US8784113)/en] Therefore, the patent term is calculated from the earliest priority date, which is June 15, 2010.

  • 20 years from the earliest priority date (June 15, 2010) is June 15, 2030.

However, the Google Patents legal status section for US8784113 states the patent "expires 2031-12-10" and is "Active." [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US8784113](/patent/US8784113)/en] This adjusted expiration date suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been granted, extending the patent's life beyond the standard 20 years from its priority date. PTA compensates for delays in prosecution caused by the USPTO.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US8784113 is December 10, 2031, due to Patent Term Adjustment. [cite: https://patents.google.com/patent/[US8784113](/patent/US8784113)/en]

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