US 11,998,260 · Application 17/866,320 · Granted Jun 4, 2024
US 11,998,260
Low-power tissue sealing device and method
Estimated expiration
June 6, 2031
4y 243d remaining
Earliest effective filing
Jun 6, 2011
+ 20 years
Jun 6, 2031
PTA +0d
Jun 6, 2031
TD cap (US 9,265,561)
Jun 6, 2031
Final
Jun 6, 2031
This calculation includes patent term adjustment (PTA) under 35 U.S.C. §154(b). Patent term extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. §156 (for FDA-regulated products) is not included. Terminal disclaimers can affect PTA (In re Cellect, LLC).
Calculation details
Base term
- Filing date
- July 15, 2022
- Earliest effective filing
- June 6, 2011
- Issue date
- June 4, 2024
- PTA
- 0 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- June 6, 2031
June 6, 2011 + 20 years = June 6, 2031
- Continuation of application 16/026,738, filed Jul 3, 2018, issued as US 11,399,884
- Continuation of application 14/990,584, filed Jan 7, 2016, issued as US 10,166,064
- Continuation of application 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
- Continuation of application 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
- Continuation of application 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
- Continuation of application 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
- Continuation of application 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
- Continuation of application 14/990,584, filed Jan 7, 2016, issued as US 10,166,064
- Continuation of application 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
- Continuation of application 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
- PRO61/352,114 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO61/352,114 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO61/352,114 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO61/352,114 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO61/352,114 — Provisional — not used for base term
Terminal disclaimers
TD caps expiration to June 6, 2031 (earliest expiring referenced patent: US 9,265,561)
US 9,144,455· Application 13/153,513Capping patent
Low power tissue sealing device and method
- Filing date
- Jun 6, 2011
- Earliest effective filing
- Jun 6, 2011
- Issue date
- Sep 29, 2015
- PTA
- +895 days
- Calculated expiration
- Nov 17, 2033
Jun 6, 2011 + 20y + 895d PTA = Nov 17, 2033
US 9,265,561· Application 14/824,607Capping patent
Low power tissue sealing device and method
- Filing date
- Aug 12, 2015
- Earliest effective filing
- Jun 6, 2011
- Issue date
- Feb 23, 2016
- PTA
- 0 days
- Calculated expiration
- Jun 6, 2031
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Jun 6, 2011 + 20y = Jun 6, 2031
US 10,166,064· Application 14/990,584
Low-power tissue sealing device and method
- Filing date
- Jan 7, 2016
- Earliest effective filing
- Jun 6, 2011
- Issue date
- Jan 1, 2019
- PTA
- +428 days
- Calculated expiration
- Aug 7, 2032
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Jun 6, 2011 + 20y + 428d PTA = Aug 7, 2032
US 11,399,884· Application 16/026,738
Low power tissue sealing device and method
- Filing date
- Jul 3, 2018
- Earliest effective filing
- Jun 6, 2011
- Issue date
- Aug 2, 2022
- PTA
- +1065 days
- Calculated expiration
- May 6, 2034
Continuation of 14/990,584, filed Jan 7, 2016, issued as US 10,166,064
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Jun 6, 2011 + 20y + 1065d PTA = May 6, 2034
US 11,998,260· Application 17/866,320(from application 17/866,320)
Low-power tissue sealing device and method
- Filing date
- Jul 15, 2022
- Earliest effective filing
- Jun 6, 2011
- Issue date
- Jun 4, 2024
- PTA
- 0 days
- Calculated expiration
- Jun 6, 2031
Continuation of 16/026,738, filed Jul 3, 2018, issued as US 11,399,884
Continuation of 14/990,584, filed Jan 7, 2016, issued as US 10,166,064
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Continuation of 14/990,584, filed Jan 7, 2016, issued as US 10,166,064
Continuation of 14/824,607, filed Aug 12, 2015, issued as US 9,265,561
Continuation of 13/153,513, filed Jun 6, 2011, issued as US 9,144,455
Jun 6, 2011 + 20y = Jun 6, 2031
Patent term extension under 35 U.S.C. §156, which can apply to certain drug, biologic, animal drug and medical device patents, is not included in this calculation. How PTE is calculated
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