US 12,644,316 · Application 18/787,434 · Granted Jun 2, 2026
US 12,644,316
Friction-attached childproof latch for cabinets and drawers
Estimated expiration
July 31, 2044
17y 285d remaining
Earliest effective filing
Jul 29, 2024
+ 20 years
Jul 29, 2044
PTA +2d
Jul 31, 2044
No TD
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Final
Jul 31, 2044
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.
Calculation details
Base term
- Filing date
- July 29, 2024
- Earliest effective filing
- July 29, 2024
- Issue date
- June 2, 2026
- PTA
- +2 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- July 29, 2044
July 29, 2024 + 20 years = July 29, 2044 + 2 PTA days = July 31, 2044
- PRO63/632,488 — Provisional — not used for base term
Terminal disclaimers
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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