Extensions

Here's an analysis of US Patent 9762692 regarding its patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation and divisional applications, related family members, and projected expiration date.

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate patent applicants for certain delays by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during the prosecution of a patent application. These delays can include the USPTO failing to: issue a first office action within 14 months of filing; respond to an applicant's reply within four months; or issue the patent within four months of the issue fee payment. PTA can also be granted if the application is pending for more than three years, with some exclusions for applicant-caused delays.

For US Patent 9762692, the patent record indicates an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2034-03-08 [cite: US9762692B2]. This adjustment implies that PTA was calculated and applied to the patent term to compensate for USPTO delays. However, the specific number of days of PTA granted or the detailed calculation for US9762692 are not explicitly detailed in the provided patent text or readily available through general search queries without direct access to the USPTO's Patent Center or Official Gazette for this specific patent.

Patent Term Extension (PTE)

Patent Term Extension (PTE) is a separate mechanism under 35 U.S.C. § 156 designed to restore a portion of the patent term lost due to the lengthy regulatory review process required for certain products, primarily pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food additives, by agencies like the FDA. The primary purpose of PTE is to restore the effective patent life that is eroded while a product awaits pre-market regulatory approval.

Given that US Patent 9762692 relates to "Handling long-tail content in a content delivery network (CDN)," it does not pertain to regulated products requiring FDA or similar pre-market approval. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that this patent would be eligible for a Patent Term Extension (PTE).

Continuation and Divisional Applications

• Continuation-in-Part (CIP) Application: US9762692B2 originated from a continuation-in-part (CIP) application, specifically claiming priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/408,681, filed on March 21, 2009. This parent application later issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,930,538. [cite: US9762692B2] The application for US9762692B2 (US12/880,324) also claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 61/042,412, filed on April 4, 2008. [cite: US9762692B2]
• Continuation Applications: The patent family also includes continuation applications. For instance, US Patent 10,218,806 B2 (application number US15/645,584) is identified as a "Continuation" of US9762692B2. [cite: US9762692B2]
• Divisional Applications: No explicit divisional applications are listed in the provided information for US9762692B2. Divisional applications typically arise when an applicant divides claims from a single parent application into two or more separate applications.

Related Family Members

US Patent 9762692B2 belongs to patent family ID 45831925. Key related family members, including priority applications and applications claiming priority, are:

• Priority Applications:

  • US 61/042,412 (filed 2008-04-04)
  • US 12/408,681 (filed 2009-03-21, issued as US 8,930,538 B2) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US 12/880,324 (filed 2010-09-13, the application for US9762692B2) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • PCT/US2011/051252 (filed 2011-09-12, published as WO2012037039A1) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • EP11825742.7A (filed 2011-09-12, published as EP2616951B1) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • CA2811210A (filed 2011-09-12, published as CA2811210C) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US15/645,584 (filed 2017-07-10, issued as US10218806B2) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US16/284,791 (filed 2019-02-25, issued as US10924573B2) [cite: US9762692B2]

• Published Applications/Granted Patents:

  • US 8,930,538 B2 ("Handling long-tail content in a content delivery network (CDN)") [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US 2010/0332595 A1 (Publication of the US12/880,324 application) [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US 10,218,806 B2 ("Handling long-tail content in a content delivery network (CDN)") [cite: US9762692B2]
  • US 10,924,573 B2 ("Handling long-tail content in a content delivery network (CDN)") [cite: US9762692B2]
  • WO2012037039A1 [cite: US9762692B2]
  • EP2616951B1 [cite: US9762692B2]
  • CA2811210C [cite: US9762692B2]

Projected Expiration Date

The projected expiration date for US Patent 9762692B2 is 2034-03-08 [cite: US9762692B2]. This date is identified as the "Adjusted expiration" date. [cite: US9762692B2] The standard patent term for applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from the earliest effective filing date, with adjustments for USPTO delays (PTA) or regulatory review delays (PTE, if applicable). Since this patent is a continuation-in-part of an application filed on March 21, 2009, and claims priority to an application filed on April 4, 2008, its term would typically be calculated from the earliest effective priority date (April 4, 2008), plus any PTA. The stated expiration date of March 8, 2034, reflects this base term plus any PTA.