US 10410316

Here is a concise summary of US patent 10410316, based on the provided authoritative patent text and current search results:

US Patent 10410316 Summary

• Title: System and method for beautifying digital ink
• Assignee: MyScript SAS
• Inventors: Edgard BAUDRY, Bertrand Gourraud
• Filing Date: 2015-12-22
• Issue Date: 2019-09-10
• Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for use in beautifying digital ink of handwriting input to a computing device are provided. The computing device is connected to an input device in the form of an input surface. A user is able to provide input by applying pressure to or gesturing above the input surface using either his or her finger or an instrument such as a stylus or pen. The present system and method monitors the input strokes. The computing device further has a processor and at least one application for recognizing the handwriting input under control of the processor. The at least one system application is configured to cause display of the digital ink, determine from geometrical information of the handwriting input determined through the recognition of the handwriting input and geometrical information of an alignment structure of the display interface, a structuring transformation of the digital ink, and cause display of transformed digital ink in accordance with the structuring transformation.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

The patent contains two sets of independent claims, one focused on "beautifying digital ink" and another on "providing editing of digital ink." Each set includes claims for a system, a method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.

Beautifying Digital Ink (Claims 1, 9, 17):

• Independent Claim 1 (System for Beautifying Digital Ink): This claim describes a system (a computing device with a processor and memory) that processes handwritten input. It works by:
  1. Displaying the initial digital ink from handwriting.
  2. Using a handwriting recognition system to get "first geometrical information" about the handwriting (e.g., character heights, baselines).
  3. Comparing this handwriting information with "second geometrical information" from an alignment guide on the screen (like a line pattern).
  4. Determining a "structuring transformation" based on these comparisons (specifically, by finding the minimum of several ratio values comparing the handwriting geometry to the alignment structure geometry).
  5. Applying this transformation to scale and align the digital ink, then displaying the "beautified" version.
• Independent Claim 9 (Method for Beautifying Digital Ink): This claim outlines the steps for beautifying digital ink, performed by a computing device. It mirrors the system claim, involving:
  1. Displaying initial digital ink from handwriting.
  2. Determining a "structuring transformation" using geometrical information from the handwriting (obtained via recognition) and geometrical information from an alignment structure (by comparing at least two ratios of this information and taking the minimum ratio).
  3. Displaying the transformed (beautified) digital ink.
• Independent Claim 17 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium for Beautifying Digital Ink): This claim covers a computer program product that, when executed on a computing device, performs the method described in Claim 9.

Providing Editing of Digital Ink (Claims 25, 33, 41):

• Independent Claim 25 (System for Providing Editing of Digital Ink): This claim describes a system (a computing device with a processor and memory) designed to enable editing of digital ink. It functions by:
  1. Displaying digital ink that corresponds to handwritten input.
  2. Using segmentation information from the handwriting recognition process to identify the boundaries or "ranges" of individual elements (like text characters) within the digital ink.
  3. Displaying an input cursor on the screen in a way that relates to these determined element ranges. If characters overlap, the system compares their geometrical features (like height and width) to determine where to place the cursor on the border of one of the characters within the overlap region.
• Independent Claim 33 (Method for Providing Editing of Digital Ink): This claim details the process for enabling editing of digital ink, carried out by a computing device. It includes:
  1. Displaying digital ink from handwriting.
  2. Determining the "ranges" (boundaries) of elements (like text characters) in the digital ink using segmentation information from handwriting recognition.
  3. Displaying an editing cursor in relation to these element ranges. If character ranges overlap, the method compares their geometrical features (height and width) to place the cursor on a border of one of the overlapping characters.
• Independent Claim 41 (Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium for Providing Editing of Digital Ink): This claim covers a computer program product that, when executed on a computing device, implements the method described in Claim 33.

Litigation Information (as of 2026-04-26):

The provided patent text indicates that the patent family has litigation. Specifically, a US case was filed in the Texas Eastern District Court (case: 2:25-cv-00532). This aligns with a 2025 filing, which would be active in 2026. The information also notes "First worldwide family litigation filed".

I did not perform a live search of the CAFC 2026 dockets. The provided patent text already states that litigation exists and refers to the Texas Eastern District Court, which is a district court, not the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Therefore, a CAFC 2026 docket search would be appropriate to see if any appeal from the Texas Eastern District Court case has reached the CAFC. However, based on the provided patent text, there is no direct mention of CAFC litigation. The current date for the analysis is April 26, 2026.
The provided patent text also states the legal status as "Active, expires 2036-04-24".

As of April 26, 2026, known litigation involving US patent 10410316 is as follows:

• Jurisdiction: Texas Eastern District Court
• Case Number: 2:25-cv-00532
• Filing Date: The provided patent text indicates a 2025 filing for this case, which would be active in 2026.
• Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided text.
• Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided text.
• Outcome or Current Status: Active.

The patent text also states "First worldwide family litigation filed".

Proceedings overview

There is one AIA trial proceeding on file for US patent 10410316, which is currently pending institution. This means the patent's claims remain untested by PTAB review, and the defensive posture for a defendant is that the patent's validity against prior art remains open for challenge.

IPR2026-00388 — Goodnotes Limited v. MyScript SAS

• Type: Inter Partes Review
• Filed: 2026-07-23
• Status: Pending – The petition has been filed and is awaiting a decision on institution.
• Judge panel: Not yet publicly available, as the proceeding was just filed.
• Petition grounds: Not yet publicly available. Details on which claims are challenged, the prior art asserted, and the statutory bases (§ 102 / § 103) would be found in the filed petition, which is not yet processed or available for public search given the very recent filing date.
• Institution decision: No decision has been issued yet. The PTAB has a statutory deadline of six months from the petition's filing date to decide whether to institute the IPR.
• Final Written Decision: Not applicable; the proceeding has not been instituted.
• Settlement / termination: Not applicable; the proceeding has not reached this stage.
• Appeal: Not applicable; the proceeding has not reached this stage.
• Defensive value: As the IPR was just filed, its immediate defensive value is limited to putting a cloud over the patent's claims, signaling a potential future challenge. If instituted, it could lead to claim cancellation, but that outcome is many months away. For now, all claims of US10410316 remain presumed valid.

Strategic summary

Currently, all claims of US10410316 are UNTESTED by a final PTAB decision. The single IPR proceeding, IPR2026-00388, was filed just yesterday (2026-07-23) and is in the very early stages of a preliminary response and institution decision. Therefore, no claims have been canceled or sustained by the PTAB.

The estoppel landscape under § 315(e)(2) has not yet formed, as there has been no institution decision, let alone a Final Written Decision. Should IPR2026-00388 be instituted and proceed to a Final Written Decision, the petitioner (Goodnotes Limited) and its privies would be estopped from raising grounds that were raised or reasonably could have been raised in the IPR. However, for a general defendant facing assertion today, all prior-art grounds remain available for potential challenge in a new IPR or district court litigation, as the patent has not been "hardened" by surviving PTAB review.

There are no discernible pattern signals yet, as this is the first recorded AIA trial proceeding for US10410316. The petitioner, Goodnotes Limited, appears to be making an initial challenge to the patent.

Recommended next steps

• Since IPR2026-00388 is an active proceeding, a key milestone to watch is the institution decision deadline. The PTAB typically issues an institution decision within six months of the petition's filing date. This means a decision on whether to institute IPR2026-00388 would be expected around 2027-01-23.
• Monitor the USPTO PTAB E2E system for updates on IPR2026-00388, including the patent owner's preliminary response, the institution decision, and the assignment of the judge panel.
• Given the nascent stage of the IPR, all claims of US10410316 are currently presumed valid. If considering a challenge, a new IPR petition could still be filed, provided the statutory bar dates (e.g., 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)) have not passed.

Inventors

• Edgard BAUDRY (MyScript SAS)
• Bertrand Gourraud (MyScript SAS)

Original assignee

MyScript SAS is the original assignee. MyScript SAS is a company specializing in digital ink technology, including handwriting recognition and interactive ink solutions. They ship products such as MyScript Nebo and MyScript Calculator, which embody the claims related to beautifying and editing digital ink. MyScript SAS is currently operating.

Assignment timeline

USPTO Patent Assignment Search for US10410316 (Accessed 2026-07-24)

• 2016-01-12 (executed) / recorded 2016-01-12 — Reel 036306/0651
  • Conveyance: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST
  • Assignor: BAUDRY, Edgard; GOURRAUD, Bertrand
  • Assignee: MYSCRIPT
  • Correspondent: BLANK ROME LLP, 1800 F Street NW Suite 200, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES 20006
  • Context: Original assignment from inventors to the assignee.

Timeline diagram

timeline
    title Ownership of US 10410316
    2015 : Filed by MyScript SAS
    2016 : Assigned from inventors to MyScript
    2019 : Patent Issued
    2025 : First infringement suit filed (TX ED)
    2026 : IPR2026-00388 filed (Goodnotes)

NPE / troll-pattern signals

1. Shell-entity transfer — Not present. The only recorded assignment is from the inventors to MyScript, an operating company.
2. Known asserter in the chain — Not present. MyScript SAS is not on the provided list of known NPEs.
3. Repeat correspondent across the chain — Not present. There is only one recorded assignment, so no recurrence can be observed. The correspondent, BLANK ROME LLP, is a large, established law firm that handles a wide range of legal matters, including patent prosecution, and is not exclusively associated with NPEs.
4. Cascading transfers — Not present. Only one assignment is recorded.
5. Pre-litigation transfer — Not present. The assignment to MyScript occurred in 2016, well before the first recorded litigation in 2025.
6. Bankruptcy fire-sale — Not present. There is no indication of MyScript SAS undergoing bankruptcy.
7. Privateering — Unclear. While MyScript is an operating company, the nature of the pending litigation (2:25-cv-00532 in Texas Eastern District Court) is not detailed enough to determine if it's acting on behalf of another operating company.
8. Defensive aggregator (anti-NPE) — Not present. The patent is currently owned by MyScript SAS, not a defensive aggregator.

Verdict

Operating-company assertion. The patent is currently held by MyScript SAS, which is an active operating company that develops and markets digital ink and handwriting recognition solutions, including products like MyScript Notes (formerly Nebo) and MyScript Math. These products embody the claims related to beautifying and editing digital ink. The single assignment on record (Reel 036306/0651, recorded 2016-01-12) is the initial transfer from the inventors to MyScript, a common practice for employee-created inventions. The current litigation appears to be an assertion by the operating company.

USPTO Assignment Center Search for US10410316

To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 10410316, I will examine the patent's citations. Prior art refers to all information publicly available before an invention's effective filing date, which is used to determine if an invention is novel and non-obvious. An invention is not patentable if it was described in, or obvious in view of, an earlier printed publication.

Since I do not have direct access to the full USPTO database, I will rely on the provided patent text, which lists "Prior art keywords" and "Other versions" as well as the priority applications. The patent text also indicates that the patent claims priority to European Application No. 15 290 303.5 filed on Dec. 8, 2015.

Here are the prior art references mentioned or implied by US10410316 itself, along with analysis where possible based on the provided text:

1. European Application No. 15 290 303.5

• Full Citation: European Application No. 15 290 303.5
• Publication/Filing Date: December 8, 2015
• Brief Description: This is a priority application for US10410316. While it's not "prior art" in the sense of being asserted against the patent, it establishes the priority date for the claims of US10410316. The content of this application would be very similar to US10410316.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Not applicable as it is a priority document for the instant patent.

2. United States Patent Publication No. 2015/0286886

• Full Citation: United States Patent Publication No. 2015/0286886
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but it's a 2015 publication.
• Brief Description: This patent publication is incorporated by reference in US10410316 and describes "superimposed input in which characters or words or parts of words are input over the top of one another with fading or other omission of previously entered input."
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference discusses methods of input and display that involve overwriting or superimposing digital ink. This could potentially anticipate aspects of displaying digital ink in general, as described in claims such as:
  • Claim 1: "...cause display of, on a display interface of a computing device, first digital ink in accordance with the handwriting input..." and "...cause display of, on the display interface, second digital ink in accordance with the structuring transformation."
  • Claim 9: "...displaying, on a display interface of a computing device, first digital ink in accordance with the handwriting input..." and "...displaying, on the display interface, second digital ink in accordance with the structuring transformation."
  • Claim 17: Similar display steps in the method implemented by the computer-readable medium.
  • Claim 25: "...cause display of, on a display interface of a computing device, digital ink in accordance with the handwriting input..." and "...cause display of, on the display interface, an input cursor in relation to the determined digital ink element ranges."
  • Claim 33: "...displaying, on a display interface of a computing device, digital ink in accordance with the handwriting input..." and "...displaying, on the display interface, an editing cursor in relation to the determined digital ink element ranges."
  • Claim 41: Similar display steps in the method implemented by the computer-readable medium.
    The novelty of US10410316 lies in the beautification through structuring transformation based on geometrical information and editing cursor placement based on segmentation, which may differentiate it from the more general superimposed input described in 2015/0286886.

3. United States Patent Publication No. 2015/0356360

• Full Citation: United States Patent Publication No. 2015/0356360
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but it's a 2015 publication.
• Brief Description: This patent publication is also incorporated by reference in US10410316 and similarly describes methods related to "superimposed input in which characters or words or parts of words are input over the top of one another with fading or other omission of previously entered input."
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Similar to US 2015/0286886, this reference could potentially anticipate the general concept of displaying digital ink from handwriting. The unique aspects of US10410316 regarding beautification and precise cursor placement would be the distinguishing features.

4. European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1

• Full Citation: European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but mentioned in the context of gestures for editing digital ink. Given the filing date of the priority application for US10410316 (December 8, 2015), this European application would likely have an earlier or similar filing/priority date.
• Brief Description: This European patent application (and its US counterpart, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217) is titled "System and Method for Note Taking with Gestures" and describes "specific digital ink editing gestures."
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference explicitly discusses editing gestures for digital ink. While US10410316 focuses on cursor placement in relation to character segmentation for editing, the broader concept of enabling editing of digital ink through gestures could be related. Specifically, claims related to providing editing of digital ink might be impacted:
  • Claim 25: "...cause display of, on the display interface, an input cursor in relation to the determined digital ink element ranges." (The gestures described in the prior art could trigger or relate to the display of such a cursor for editing).
  • Claim 33: "...displaying, on the display interface, an editing cursor in relation to the determined digital ink element ranges."
  • Claim 41: Similar display steps in the method implemented by the computer-readable medium.
    However, US10410316 distinguishes itself by specifying that the cursor placement is determined from segmentation information and comparison of geometrical features for overlapping characters, which may not be explicitly taught by a general "gestures for note taking" patent.

5. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217

• Full Citation: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but mentioned with European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1 as having a similar title and subject matter ("System and Method for Note Taking with Gestures").
• Brief Description: This is the U.S. counterpart to the European application, describing "specific digital ink editing gestures."
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Similar to European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1, this reference could potentially anticipate aspects of enabling editing of digital ink, particularly regarding claims related to cursor management for editing operations. The specific method of cursor placement based on segmentation and geometrical comparison in US10410316 would be the differentiating factor.

6. United States Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0060819

• Full Citation: United States Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0060819
• Publication/Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but published in 2017. The filing date would be earlier.
• Brief Description: This patent application is titled "System and Method of Digital Note Taking" and describes "An example alignment pattern." This patent provides details on the line pattern 410, including its characteristics like horizontal lines separated by a multiple of the vertical rhythm height unit (density independent pixel - dp), and the Line Pattern Unit (LPU).
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference explicitly details the "alignment structure" (line pattern) that US10410316 uses for beautification. Therefore, claims that refer to the "alignment structure" or "line pattern" in the context of the display interface, such as:
  • Claim 1: "...second geometrical information of an alignment structure of the display interface..." and "The alignment structure may be a line pattern."
  • Claim 9: "...second geometrical information of an alignment structure of the display interface..." and "The alignment structure may be a line pattern."
  • Claim 17: Similar descriptions of the alignment structure.
    This reference would be highly relevant to the novelty of the claims that incorporate the specifics of the alignment structure. However, US10410316's novelty lies in how the digital ink is beautified (structuring transformation based on comparisons of geometrical information from handwriting and the alignment structure) rather than merely the presence or characteristics of the alignment structure itself. Therefore, while it describes a key component, it wouldn't necessarily anticipate the entire beautification process.

To analyze the obviousness of US patent 10410316 under 35 U.S.C. § 103, we must consider whether the claimed invention, as a whole, would have been obvious at the time of the invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA) in view of the prior art. This includes identifying combinations of prior art references that teach all the elements of an independent claim and articulating a motivation for a PHOSITA to combine those references. The priority date for US10410316 is December 8, 2015.

The analysis will address the two main aspects of the invention: "beautifying digital ink" and "providing editing of digital ink."

1. Obviousness of Claims Directed to Beautifying Digital Ink (Claims 1, 9, 17)

These claims generally describe a system, method, or computer-readable medium for:

• Displaying initial digital ink from handwriting input.
• Determining "first geometrical information" of the handwriting input through handwriting recognition (HWR).
• Determining "second geometrical information" of an alignment structure (e.g., a line pattern) on the display interface.
• Determining a "structuring transformation" by comparing the first and second geometrical information, specifically by providing at least two ratio values from these comparisons and selecting the minimum ratio.
• Displaying "beautified" (scaled and aligned) digital ink according to the structuring transformation.

Combination of Prior Art:

• A known Handwriting Recognition (HWR) system: The patent itself describes the HWR system 114, noting that "currently available advanced recognition algorithms are generally able to deal with such relatively ‘free’ positioning of textual characters." It further details that in the recognition process, the recognition engine 118 determines "information on the lower and upper extrema of each character" and defines "writing lines at the levels of character, word... and text line," including "top-, bottom-, base- and mid-lines." This demonstrates that the extraction of geometrical information from handwriting input by an HWR system was known prior art.
• United States Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0060819: This reference, titled "System and Method of Digital Note Taking," describes an "example alignment pattern in the form of a line pattern background 410" for guiding user input and aligning digital and typeset ink objects. It further specifies the characteristics of this line pattern, such as horizontal lines separated by a Line Pattern Unit (LPU), and defines the base-line (BL), top-line (TL), and mid-line (ML) of each line, including their offset vertical distances. This reference clearly teaches the "alignment structure" and its "second geometrical information."

Motivation for a PHOSITA to Combine:
A person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA) in digital ink processing and handwriting recognition would be motivated to combine a known HWR system (which extracts geometrical features of handwritten input) with a known alignment structure, such as the line pattern described in US 2017/0060819. The explicit goal stated in the US10410316 patent is "beautifying digital ink through proper scaling and alignment" to aid legibility and usability.

Given the desire to display handwritten digital ink neatly aligned with a visual guide, it would be an obvious design choice for a PHOSITA to use the geometric information obtained from the HWR system (e.g., character heights, baselines, mid-lines) and compare it against the geometric parameters of the target alignment structure (e.g., LPU, line pattern top-line, mid-line). Calculating ratios between corresponding handwriting dimensions and alignment structure dimensions is a standard engineering approach to determine appropriate scaling factors for fitting content into a defined space. When multiple scaling ratios can be derived (e.g., based on overall height, or specific mid-line heights), choosing the minimum of these ratio values is a common and logical optimization technique to ensure that the scaled digital ink does not exceed any of the constraints of the alignment structure, thereby preventing overflow or distortion and maximizing the "fit" for aesthetic and legibility purposes. This approach minimizes the overall size to ensure all parts of the handwriting conform to the alignment lines, which is a desirable outcome for "beautification."

Therefore, the combination of known HWR technology (as described in the patent's background) and the alignment structure taught by US 2017/0060819, along with the common design consideration of fitting graphical elements within constraints by calculating and minimizing scaling ratios, would render claims 1, 9, and 17 obvious to a PHOSITA at the time of the invention.

2. Obviousness of Claims Directed to Providing Editing of Digital Ink (Claims 25, 33, 41)

These claims generally describe a system, method, or computer-readable medium for:

• Displaying digital ink from handwriting input.
• Determining "ranges of elements" (e.g., text characters) from "segmentation information" obtained through HWR.
• Displaying an input/editing cursor in relation to these determined digital ink element ranges.
• Specifically, if determined ranges of first and second characters overlap, comparing "geometrical features" (height and width) of the overlapping ranges, and displaying the cursor on a "border" of the first or second character within the overlap region in accordance with the comparison.

Combination of Prior Art:

• A known Handwriting Recognition (HWR) system with segmentation capability: The patent explicitly states that "segmentation is performed by the HWR system 114 during the recognition process." It further details that the "segmentation expert 122 defines the different ways to segment the input strokes into individual element hypotheses, e.g., alphanumeric characters and mathematical operators, text characters." This confirms that obtaining "segmentation information" and "ranges of elements" from handwriting input was a known functionality of HWR systems.
• European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217: Both titled "System and Method for Note Taking with Gestures," these references describe "specific digital ink editing gestures" and acknowledge the importance of "guiding handwritten interaction with the beautified content" using a cursor. This establishes a known desire and mechanism for interactive editing of digital ink, including the use of an editing cursor, and the general concept of character-level editing operations like insertion and deletion.

Motivation for a PHOSITA to Combine:
A PHOSITA would be motivated to integrate the detailed character segmentation information available from an HWR system (as described in the patent's background) with existing digital ink editing functionalities, such as those involving cursor management and gestures for note-taking taught by European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217. The purpose would be to enhance the precision and user-friendliness of editing digital ink at a granular (character) level.

One of the challenges in editing handwritten digital ink is the inherent irregularity and potential for characters or their bounding boxes to overlap, which can lead to ambiguity in cursor placement and user interaction. This is a known problem in graphical user interface design, especially with free-form input. Faced with this problem, a PHOSITA would find it obvious to apply standard computational geometry and user interface design principles to disambiguate cursor placement. Comparing geometrical features such as height and width of overlapping character ranges is a routine technique for distinguishing or prioritizing graphical elements in an ambiguous region. Placing the cursor on a "border" of one of the overlapping characters based on this comparison (e.g., determining which character's boundary the user's input is closest to, or which character is "dominant" in the overlap based on size or centroid proximity) is a logical and obvious engineering solution to provide clear visual feedback to the user and ensure accurate character-level editing within overlapping handwritten input.

Therefore, the combination of known HWR technology providing character segmentation (as described in the patent's background) and existing digital ink editing systems utilizing cursor interaction (as suggested by European Patent Application No. 15 290 296.1 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/989,217), along with common UI design principles for resolving ambiguity in overlapping graphical elements, would render claims 25, 33, and 41 obvious to a PHOSITA at the time of the invention.

This analysis will now detail patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date for US patent 10410316.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) can extend the term of a U.S. patent to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a utility or plant patent application. The America Invents Act provides for such adjustments if the USPTO fails to:

• Issue a first Office Action or Notice of Allowance within 14 months of the application filing date.
• Issue a responsive Office Action within 4 months of an applicant's complete reply.
• Issue the patent within 4 months of the applicant paying the issue fee.
• Issue a patent within three years of the actual filing date of the application.

Any accrued PTA can be reduced day-by-day if the applicant fails to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude prosecution.

To determine the exact PTA for US10410316, one would typically consult the patent's issue certificate or the USPTO's Patent Center. As these specific documents are not directly accessible via live search in this environment, I cannot provide the precise PTA amount. However, the Google Patents entry for US10410316 shows an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2036-04-24. This adjusted date inherently accounts for any PTA awarded.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extension (PTE) is available under 35 U.S.C. § 156, primarily for patents claiming products that require regulatory review and approval by agencies like the FDA (e.g., human drug products, medical devices, food additives, or color additives). The purpose of PTE is to restore some of the patent term lost during this regulatory review process. The maximum length of a PTE is five years, and the total patent life with the extension cannot exceed 14 years from the product's approval date.

Based on the nature of US10410316, which describes a "System and method for beautifying digital ink," it does not appear to claim a product subject to FDA or similar regulatory approval. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that US10410316 would be eligible for a Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156.

Continuation and Divisional Applications

The provided patent text mentions several "Other versions" and "Priority to" applications, which are related family members. To identify if any of these are continuation or divisional applications, we look for direct references within the patent text that claim benefit under 35 U.S.C. §§ 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c).

From the patent text and Google Patents information:

• US14/978,081 is the application number for US10410316.
• US20170161866A1 is listed under "Other versions." This is the publication of the application that matured into US10410316. This is not a continuation or divisional, but the published application itself.
• The patent claims priority to European Application No. 15 290 303.5 filed on Dec. 8, 2015. This is a foreign priority claim, not a U.S. continuation or divisional.
• Other priority claims include:
  • PCT/EP2016/002046
  • JP2018530055A
  • EP16816195.8A
  • KR1020187019464A
  • CN201680072148.3A
  • EP25208664.0A

The provided text for US10410316 does not explicitly state that it is a continuation or divisional application of an earlier U.S. application, nor does it explicitly list any U.S. continuation or divisional applications stemming from it. Therefore, based on the provided text, there are no identified U.S. continuation or divisional applications for US10410316.

Related Family Members

The patent text lists several related family members through priority claims:

• Priority Applications:
  • European Application No. 15 290 303.5 (filed 2015-12-08)
  • PCT/EP2016/002046 (priority to 2016-12-06)
  • JP2018530055A (priority to 2016-12-06)
  • EP16816195.8A (priority to 2016-12-06)
  • KR1020187019464A (priority to 2016-12-06)
  • CN201680072148.3A (priority to 2016-12-06)
  • EP25208664.0A (priority to 2016-12-06)
• Published U.S. Application:
  • US20170161866A1 (published 2017-06-08) - This is the published application for US10410316.

Projected Expiration Date

The legal status information provided in the patent text for US10410316 states: "Active, expires 2036-04-24". This "Adjusted expiration" date already accounts for any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) awarded during prosecution.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US10410316 is April 24, 2036.