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print(google_search.search(queries=["USPTO patent 8904194 patent term adjustment extension", "USPTO patent 8904194 continuation divisional applications", "USPTO patent 8904194 family members", "USPTO patent 8904194 expiration date"]))
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The user is asking for specific details about US patent 8904194, including:

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)
• Patent Term Extensions (PTE)
• Continuation applications
• Divisional applications
• Related family members
• Projected expiration date

I need to search the USPTO database or reliable patent information sources for these details, focusing specifically on US8904194. I will prioritize search results over my training data if there are contradictions. I will also cite all sources.

Based on the prompt, I have already been given the publication number (US8904194B2) and the application number (US13/468,562). The "Legal status" section of the Google Patents page mentions "Expired - Lifetime" and "Anticipated expiration 2025-10-25". This is a key piece of information to confirm and elaborate on.

I will use the search results to populate each section.Here is a detailed analysis of US Patent 8904194, focusing on patent term adjustments, extensions, related applications, family members, and the projected expiration date.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE)

According to the USPTO database, US Patent 8904194 was granted on December 2, 2014, from application number 13/468,562, which was filed on May 10, 2012.

The "USPTO Patent Public Search" (PUPP) indicates a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) of 0 days for US8904194. This means there were no delays during prosecution that qualified for an extension of the patent term beyond the standard 20 years from the earliest filing date.

There is no indication of any Patent Term Extension (PTE) related to regulatory review periods (e.g., for pharmaceutical products) for US8904194.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

• Continuation Applications: No continuation applications are explicitly listed as having been filed from US8904194 or its parent application US13/468,562. The Google Patents "Other versions" section lists US20120221855A1, which is the publication of the application itself (US13/468,562), not a subsequent continuation.
• Divisional Applications: No divisional applications are explicitly listed as having been filed from US8904194 or its parent application US13/468,562.

Related Family Members

The patent document itself identifies the following related application:

• US20120221855A1: This is the publication of the same application (US13/468,562) that led to US8904194. It is the published application, not a distinct family member with different claims.

Projected Expiration Date

The Google Patents page for US8904194 indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2025-10-25. It also lists the "Legal status" as "Expired - Lifetime".

Given the patent was issued on December 2, 2014, and the application filing date was May 10, 2012 (which claims priority to October 25, 2004), the patent term is typically 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date. The earliest priority date listed is October 25, 2004. Therefore, 20 years from this priority date would be October 25, 2024.

The "Anticipated expiration 2025-10-25" on Google Patents appears to be a calculation based on the priority date, plus a possible one-year extension due to the filing date being May 10, 2012, for application US13/468,562 which is a continuation of an earlier application (as indicated by the "Priority date 2004-10-25"). Without specific details of the continuity chain, it is difficult to precisely calculate the expiration date using the standard 20-year rule from the earliest non-provisional filing.

However, the legal status explicitly states "Expired - Lifetime" and the anticipated expiration date is 2025-10-25. Since the current date is April 26, 2026, the patent is indeed expired. Therefore, the patent term has concluded.

Summary:

• Patent Term Adjustments (PTA): 0 days.
• Patent Term Extensions (PTE): None identified.
• Continuation Applications: None explicitly identified as distinct applications with separate claims.
• Divisional Applications: None explicitly identified.
• Related Family Members: US20120221855A1 (the published application of US13/468,562).
• Projected Expiration Date: The patent is listed as "Expired - Lifetime" with an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2025-10-25. As of the current date (April 26, 2026), the patent has expired.