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The user is asking for specific details about US patent 9218414 from the USPTO database. I need to find information on:

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

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Since the current date is April 26, 2026, I should make sure that the expiration date information is up to date, if possible.

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If there are no results for a specific category, I need to state that explicitly.## Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) can extend the life of a patent to compensate for certain delays by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the prosecution of a utility or plant patent application. These delays can include the USPTO failing to:

• Issue a first Official Action or notice of allowance within 14 months of filing.
• Act on an applicant's response within four months.
• Issue the patent within four months of payment of the issue fee.
• Issue a patent within three years of the actual filing date of the application.

The total PTA is added to the standard 20-year lifespan of a US patent. Applicant-caused delays can reduce or eliminate PTA. The USPTO calculates PTA at the time of patent issuance and includes it in the Issue Notification Letter. Without direct access to the specific Issue Notification Letter or Patent Center details for US9218414, the exact PTA amount for this patent cannot be determined from the provided search results.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are available under the Hatch-Waxman Act (35 U.S.C. § 156) for patents claiming products that require regulatory approval prior to being sold, such as human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, food additives, color additives, and medical devices. PTE aims to restore a portion of the patent term lost during this regulatory review process.

To be eligible, a patent must claim an approved product, a method of using it, or a method of manufacturing it, and the application for extension must be filed within 60 days of marketing approval. PTE cannot exceed five years and cannot extend the patent term over 14 years from the date of receipt of marketing approval.

US Patent 9218414, "System, method, and user interface for a search engine based on multi-document summarization," describes a software-based search and summarization system, which does not fall under the categories of products requiring regulatory approval (e.g., drugs, medical devices). Therefore, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for Patent Term Extension (PTE). The provided search results do not indicate any PTE for US9218414.

Continuation Applications

A continuation application is an application for an invention disclosed in a prior-filed, co-pending nonprovisional application, where the disclosure does not include any new matter. It allows the applicant to introduce a new set of claims and establish a right to further examination.

The Google Patents page for US9218414 lists the following:

• US13/539,098 (Application number for US9218414).
• Priority to US14/960,213 on 2015-12-04, which led to patent US10783192B1.
• Priority to US17/008,322 on 2020-08-31, which led to patent US11651039B1.
• Priority to US18/301,204 on 2023-04-14, which led to patent US12038958B1.

These indicate that US9218414 (from application US13/539,098) served as a parent application for subsequent applications that claim its priority. These later-filed applications (US14/960,213, US17/008,322, US18/301,204) are continuation applications of US9218414 or are part of the same patent family, deriving benefit from its filing date.

Divisional Applications

A divisional application is filed when two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in one application, and the Director requires the application to be restricted to one invention. The other invention can then be made the subject of a divisional application, which benefits from the filing date of the original application. A divisional application must be filed while the parent application is still pending.

The provided information from Google Patents does not explicitly mention any divisional applications stemming directly from US9218414 or its immediate parent (US13/539,098) as a result of a restriction requirement. The listed priority claims are characteristic of continuation applications rather than divisional applications.

Related Family Members

The patent family of US9218414 includes applications that claim priority from it or to which it claims priority.

• Parent applications (from which US9218414 claims priority):
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/023,014, filed on January 30, 2008 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,239,358). [cite: The full patent text]
  • U.S. provisional application for patent Ser. No. 60/888,515, filed on February 6, 2007. [cite: The full patent text] (This establishes the priority date of February 6, 2007).
• Applications claiming priority from US9218414 (continuation applications):
  • US application 14/960,213, filed on 2015-12-04 (which led to US10783192B1). [cite: The full patent text]
  • US application 17/008,322, filed on 2020-08-31 (which led to US11651039B1). [cite: The full patent text]
  • US application 18/301,204, filed on 2023-04-14 (which led to US12038958B1). [cite: The full patent text]
• Publication: US20120278300A1 (published 2012-11-01) is another version associated with the patent. [cite: The full patent text]

Projected Expiration Date

The standard term for a US utility patent filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from its earliest effective filing date (priority date), subject to any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE).

The priority date for US9218414 is February 6, 2007. [cite: The full patent text]
A patent's term is generally 20 years from its earliest filing date.
Therefore, the unadjusted expiration date would be February 6, 2027.

The Google Patents page states the "Adjusted expiration" date as 2028-04-12. [cite: The full patent text] This adjusted expiration date already accounts for any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA). As determined in the PTE section, the patent is not eligible for PTE.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 9218414 is April 12, 2028. [cite: The full patent text]## Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) are granted to extend a patent's life to compensate for certain delays caused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the prosecution of utility or plant patent applications. These delays can include, but are not limited to, the USPTO failing to issue a first Official Action or notice of allowance within 14 months of filing, responding to an applicant's reply within four months, issuing the patent within four months of issue fee payment, or issuing the patent within three years of the actual filing date. The total PTA is added to the standard 20-year patent term. Applicant-caused delays can reduce or negate any accrued PTA. The precise PTA for US9218414 is not directly available from the provided search results without accessing the patent's Issue Notification Letter or Patent Center details.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are available under the Hatch-Waxman Act (35 U.S.C. § 156) for patents covering products that require regulatory approval from agencies like the FDA, such as human drugs, veterinary pharmaceuticals, food additives, color additives, and medical devices. PTE aims to restore patent term lost during this regulatory review process. Eligibility requires the patent to claim an approved product, method of use, or method of manufacturing, and the extension application must be filed within 60 days of marketing approval. PTE is limited to a maximum of five years and cannot extend the patent term beyond 14 years from the date of marketing approval. Given that US Patent 9218414 pertains to a software-based search and summarization system, it does not fall within the categories of products eligible for PTE. Therefore, no Patent Term Extension is applicable to US9218414.

Continuation Applications

A continuation application is an application for an invention previously disclosed in a co-pending nonprovisional application, without introducing new subject matter. It allows the applicant to pursue additional claims for the same invention.

US Patent 9218414 (from application US13/539,098) is listed as having priority claimed by several later applications:

• US application 14/960,213, filed on 2015-12-04, which resulted in patent US10783192B1. [cite: The full patent text]
• US application 17/008,322, filed on 2020-08-31, which resulted in patent US11651039B1. [cite: The full patent text]
• US application 18/301,204, filed on 2023-04-14, which resulted in patent US12038958B1. [cite: The full patent text]

These later applications are continuation applications that derive their priority from US9218414.

Divisional Applications

A divisional application arises when the USPTO issues a restriction requirement, determining that an initial application claims two or more independent and distinct inventions. The applicant can then file a separate divisional application for the non-elected invention(s), which benefits from the filing date of the original application, provided it is filed while the parent application is still pending. There is no information in the provided patent text or search results to indicate that any divisional applications specifically stem from US9218414 or its immediate parent application (US13/539,098) due to a restriction requirement. The listed related applications are continuations, not divisionals.

Related Family Members

The patent family of US9218414 includes the following:

• Parent Applications:
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/023,014, filed on January 30, 2008 (issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,239,358). [cite: The full patent text]
  • U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/888,515, filed on February 6, 2007 (establishing the earliest priority date). [cite: The full patent text]
• Continuation Applications (claiming priority from US9218414):
  • US application 14/960,213, filed on 2015-12-04 (leading to US10783192B1). [cite: The full patent text]
  • US application 17/008,322, filed on 2020-08-31 (leading to US11651039B1). [cite: The full patent text]
  • US application 18/301,204, filed on 2023-04-14 (leading to US12038958B1). [cite: The full patent text]
• Published Application: US20120278300A1, published on 2012-11-01, is another version associated with the patent. [cite: The full patent text]

Projected Expiration Date

The legal term for a U.S. utility patent filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from its earliest effective filing date (priority date), as adjusted by any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or extensions (PTE).

The earliest priority date for US9218414 is February 6, 2007. [cite: The full patent text] Without any adjustments, the patent would expire on February 6, 2027.

However, the Google Patents page for US9218414 explicitly states an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2028-04-12. [cite: The full patent text] This date accounts for any Patent Term Adjustments granted. As previously noted, this patent is not eligible for Patent Term Extension.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 9218414 is April 12, 2028. [cite: The full patent text]