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print(google_search.search(queries=["US9350649 USPTO patent term adjustments extensions continuation divisional related family members expiration date", "USPTO patent 9350649"]))
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I need to find information about US patent 9350649, specifically regarding patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation and divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date. I will prioritize the USPTO database results.

Based on the prompt, I need to search the USPTO database for the specific patent number 9350649. The initial Google search query aims to capture all the requested information.

After the search, I will extract and present the details for each requested category. I will also make sure to cite any information from the search results.For US Patent 9350649, titled "Multipath communication devices and methods," the following details regarding its prosecution history and term are available:

Continuation and Divisional Applications:
US Patent 9350649B2 is a continuation of several previous applications in a chain:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/531,294, filed June 12, 2012.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/581,852, filed October 19, 2009.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/686,375, filed October 14, 2003.
• This chain claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/418,521, filed October 15, 2002.

Related Family Members:
Based on the provided Google Patents data, other versions and priority relationships exist:

• US20150032860A1: This is a publication of an earlier application, which shares the same application number (US14/512,414) as US9350649B2, indicating it's a related publication.
• US10868908B2: This patent claims priority to US15/161,787, which in turn has a priority link to US9350649B2 (specifically, a priority date of 2016-05-23 to US15/161,787).
• US11418641B2: This patent claims priority to US17/120,549, which has a priority date of 2020-12-14, linked to US9350649B2.
• US11582343B2: This patent claims priority to US17/887,922, which has a priority date of 2022-08-15, linked to US9350649B2.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
The provided patent information on Google Patents indicates an "Anticipated expiration" date of October 14, 2023. The "Legal status" is listed as "Expired - Fee Related". This suggests that the patent has expired, likely due to non-payment of maintenance fees, rather than reaching its full statutory term with extensions. Information directly detailing specific PTA or PTE calculations is not explicitly available in the provided snippets. However, the anticipated expiration date of October 14, 2023, is precisely 20 years from the priority date of October 15, 2002, minus one day, which is consistent with the standard patent term calculation of 20 years from the earliest filing date (or priority date in this case) under 35 U.S.C. § 154(a)(2).

Projected Expiration Date:
The anticipated expiration date was October 14, 2023. As of the current date (June 12, 2026), the patent is indicated as "Expired - Fee Related".