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US Patent 9832017: Term, Continuations, Divisionals, and Family Members

Here's a breakdown of the term adjustments, related applications, and expiration details for US Patent 9832017:

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Extensions (PTE)

The provided patent text and search results do not explicitly detail any Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) or Patent Term Extensions (PTE) granted for US9832017. However, the USPTO states that PTA is intended to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a utility or plant patent application filed on or after May 29, 2000. The PTA determination is typically provided with the Issue Notification Letter and indicated on the face of the patent. Without direct access to the patent's issue notification or face, the specific PTA is not ascertainable from the provided information.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

• Continuation Applications:
  US9832017 itself is a continuation of several earlier applications. The "Cross-Reference to Related Applications" section of US9832017 states:

  • It is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/660,166, filed Mar. 17, 2015.
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/660,166 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/965,625, filed Aug. 13, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,983,119).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/965,625 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/417,229, filed on Mar. 10, 2012 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,509,477).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/417,229 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/857,358, filed on Aug. 16, 2010 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,135,169).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/857,358 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/621,062, filed on Jan. 8, 2007 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,778,438).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/621,062 is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/325,373, filed Jan. 4, 2006 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,184,573).
  • U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/325,373 is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/674,910, filed Sep. 29, 2003 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,996,251). [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]

  This extensive chain of continuation applications means that US9832017 claims priority back to the earliest filing date in this chain. A continuation application allows an applicant to pursue additional claims based on the same specification and drawings as a parent application, potentially broadening or narrowing claims, or addressing evolving technology.

• Divisional Applications:
  The provided text for US9832017 does not explicitly mention any divisional applications stemming from US9832017 itself. Divisional applications are typically filed to pursue claims to an invention deemed distinct by the USPTO from the invention prosecuted in the parent, often after a restriction requirement.

Related Family Members

The patent family for US9832017 is extensive, as indicated by the long chain of continuation applications. Key members include:

• US6996251B2: "Forensic communication apparatus and method" (Earliest priority in the direct chain). [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US7184573B2: "Apparatus for capturing information as a file and enhancing the file with embedded information". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US7778438B2: "Method for multi-media recognition, data conversion, creation of metatags, storage and search retrieval". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US8135169B2: "Method for multi-media recognition, data conversion, creation of metatags, storage and search retrieval". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US8509477B2: "Method for multi-media capture, transmission, conversion, metatags creation, storage and search retrieval". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US8983119B2: "Method for voice command activation, multi-media capture, transmission, speech conversion, metatags creation, storage and search retrieval". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US20150256784A1 (Application 14/660,166): "Method for personal voice assistant, location services, multi-media capture, transmission, speech conversion, metatags creation, storage and search retrieval". [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017]
• US10237067B2 (Application 15/824,087): "Apparatus for voice assistant, location tagging, multi-media capture, transmission, speech to text conversion, photo/video image/object recognition, creation of searchable metatags/contextual tags, storage and search retrieval" (claims priority from US9832017B2). [cite: The "Priority Applications" section of US9832017]
• US10721066B2 (Application 16/358,455): "Method for voice assistant, location tagging, multi-media capture, transmission, speech to text conversion, photo/video image/object recognition, creation of searchable metatags/contextual tags, storage and search retrieval" (claims priority from US9832017B2). [cite: The "Priority Applications" section of US9832017]
• US11271737B2 (Application 16/900,058): "Apparatus/system for voice assistant, multi-media capture, speech to text conversion, photo/video image/object recognition, creation of searchable metatags/contextual tags, transmission, storage and search retrieval" (claims priority from US9832017B2). [cite: The "Priority Applications" section of US9832017]
• US11546154B2 (Application 17/586,215): "Apparatus/system for voice assistant, multi-media capture, speech to text conversion, plurality of photo/video image/object recognition, fully automated creation of searchable metatags/contextual tags, storage and search retrieval" (claims priority from US9832017B2). [cite: The "Priority Applications" section of US9832017]

Projected Expiration Date

The legal status of US9832017 is "Expired - Fee Related". [cite: The "Patent summary" section of US9832017] The anticipated expiration date was September 29, 2023. [cite: The "Patent summary" section of US9832017]

For patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term generally ends 20 years from the filing date of the earliest application for which a benefit is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, or 365(c). In this case, US9832017 claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/414,449, filed on September 30, 2002. [cite: The "Description" section of US9832017] Therefore, the 20-year term would typically be calculated from this earliest priority date.

Given the earliest priority date of September 30, 2002, the nominal 20-year patent term would end on September 30, 2022. The stated "anticipated expiration" of September 29, 2023 [cite: The "Patent summary" section of US9832017], suggests a possible patent term adjustment of approximately one year, though the specific PTA is not explicitly provided.

However, the patent is currently marked as "Expired - Fee Related," which means that it has lapsed due to the non-payment of maintenance fees. [cite: The "Patent summary" section of US9832017] Therefore, regardless of any potential PTA, the patent is no longer in force as of its current status.