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Analysis of Patent Term, Adjustments, and Family for US Patent 9,289,688

Date of Analysis: May 9, 2026

This analysis details the term adjustments, related applications, and patent family of US Patent 9,289,688, titled "Games controller."

Patent Term and Expiration

• Filing Date: August 21, 2015
• Priority Date: The application claims priority from a provisional application filed on April 14, 2014. For the purpose of calculating the 20-year patent term, the non-provisional filing date is the critical date.
• Issue Date: March 22, 2016

Based on a standard 20-year term from the non-provisional filing date, the patent is projected to expire on August 21, 2035.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE)

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A review of the prosecution history for this patent indicates that no Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) was granted. The USPTO's calculation at the time of issuance determined that there were no qualifying administrative delays during the examination process that would warrant an extension of the patent's term under 35 U.S.C. § 154(b).

• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication of a Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTE under 35 U.S.C. § 156 is typically granted for delays related to regulatory review by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for products such as drugs or medical devices. As a patent for a games controller, this invention does not fall into the categories eligible for such an extension.

Continuity and Related Applications

US Patent 9,289,688 is a continuation of an international patent application.

• Parent Application: The patent is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP2015/058096, which was filed on April 14, 2015. This international application, in turn, claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/979,124, filed on April 14, 2014.

• Continuation or Divisional Applications: A search of USPTO records shows no continuation or divisional applications have been filed that claim priority to US Patent 9,289,688 or its direct application number (14/832,211). The patent itself is the final grant in this particular line of prosecution in the United States.

Patent Family Members

US Patent 9,289,688 is part of a larger international patent family, indicating that the assignee, Ironburg Inventions Ltd., sought protection for this invention in multiple jurisdictions. Key family members include:

• International (WIPO): WO2015158727A1
• European Patent Office (EPO): EP3131649B1
• China (CNIPA): CN106457040B
• Japan (JPO): JP2017511240A

The existence of these counterparts in major international markets underscores the commercial importance of the invention to the assignee.