Extensions

As a technical patent analyst, I have searched the USPTO database for US Patent 9,031,259 to determine its term adjustments, extensions, related applications, and projected expiration date.

US Patent 9,031,259: Noise Reduction Apparatus, Audio Input Apparatus, Wireless Communication Apparatus, and Noise Reduction Method

• Filing Date: September 14, 2012
• Issue Date: May 12, 2015
• Original Expiration Date (20 years from filing): September 14, 2032 (calculated as 20 years from the filing date of September 14, 2012).

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA):
The Google Patents record for US9031259 indicates an "Adjusted expiration" date of November 14, 2033. This suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been granted. PTA compensates for administrative delays by the USPTO during patent prosecution. The adjustment of the expiration date from September 14, 2032, to November 14, 2033, indicates approximately 1 year and 2 months of PTA.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
There is no information within the provided patent text or the search results to indicate that US9031259 has been granted any Patent Term Extensions (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156. PTE is typically granted for delays incurred in obtaining regulatory approval for certain products, such as pharmaceuticals.

Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:
The patent text mentions U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/302,040 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/364,016 as prior art references for speech segment determination techniques. These are patent applications rather than issued patents that are continuations or divisionals of US9031259.

The Google Patents page for US9031259 lists "US20130073283A1" as "Other versions." This is a patent application publication, which is likely the publication of the original application for US9031259. It is not a continuation or divisional application in the sense of a separate, later-filed application claiming priority to the same parent.

There is no explicit mention of continuation or divisional applications of US9031259 within the provided text or readily available in the Google Patents summary.

Projected Expiration Date:
Based on the "Adjusted expiration" information from the Google Patents record, the projected expiration date for US9031259 is November 14, 2033. This date includes any Patent Term Adjustment granted.