Extensions

To provide a comprehensive analysis for US patent 9069703, I will access the USPTO database to gather the requested information. The USPTO's Patent Public Search portal (PPUBS) or Global Dossier are suitable tools for this.

Based on the information available through the patent text and public patent search tools:

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate for certain delays caused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the patent examination process. These delays can include the USPTO failing to issue a first office action within 14 months of filing, failing to respond to an applicant's reply within four months, or failing to issue a patent within four months of the issue fee payment. Applicant-caused delays can reduce PTA.

To determine the exact PTA for US9069703, the specific prosecution history would need to be analyzed to identify any qualifying USPTO delays and any offsetting applicant delays. This information is typically provided on the face of the issued patent or in the patent's prosecution history accessible via the USPTO's Patent Center. Without direct access to the USPTO's official record for US9069703, I cannot state the exact PTA.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
Patent Term Extension (PTE) is available for patents covering certain products, primarily pharmaceuticals and medical devices, that require regulatory review by agencies like the FDA before they can be commercially marketed. The purpose of PTE is to restore a portion of the patent term lost during this regulatory review period. PTE cannot exceed five years, and the total patent term including the extension cannot exceed 14 years from the date of regulatory approval.

Given that US patent 9069703 relates to an "Encrypted-transport solid-state disk controller," it is highly unlikely to be eligible for a Patent Term Extension, as it does not appear to cover a product subject to FDA regulatory review.

Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:

• Continuation Application: A continuation application is a subsequent application filed while a prior nonprovisional application is pending, claiming the same invention as the parent application but often with different (broader or narrower) claims. It shares the same specification and priority date as the parent.
• Divisional Application: A divisional application is filed when the parent application contains more than one distinct invention. It claims an invention disclosed in the parent but not claimed or elected for examination in that parent, and it retains the parent's filing date. Divisional applications are often filed in response to a USPTO restriction requirement.

The full patent text explicitly states in its "CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS" section: "U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/480,518, filed Apr. 29, 2011, first named inventor Farbod Michael Raam, and entitled Encrypted-Transport Solid-State Disk Controller." This provisional application is a related family member, providing the priority date for US9069703.

Without access to the full prosecution history of US9069703 (e.g., via the USPTO's Public PAIR or Patent Center), it is not possible to definitively state whether there are any other continuation or divisional applications. These would be listed in the "Related U.S. Application Data" section on the front page of the patent document.

Projected Expiration Date:

The term of a U.S. utility patent generally expires 20 years from its earliest effective non-provisional filing date. If the patent claims priority to an earlier application, the 20-year term starts from that earlier filing date.

The patent information provided in the summary states that the application for US9069703 was filed on April 20, 2012. The legal status section also lists an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2032-04-20. This aligns with the standard 20-year patent term from the filing date (April 20, 2012 + 20 years = April 20, 2032). Any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) would extend this date, but as noted above, the specific PTA is not available without accessing the full prosecution history. Patent Term Extension (PTE) is not expected to apply.