US 12,653,169 · Application 18/542,957 · Granted Jun 16, 2026
US 12,653,169
Fishing rod
Estimated expiration
October 27, 2042
16y 23d remaining
Earliest effective filing
Dec 18, 2023
+ 20 years
Dec 18, 2043
PTA +8d
Dec 26, 2043
TD cap (US 12,446,561)
Oct 27, 2042
Final
Oct 27, 2042
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
- December 18, 2023
- Earliest effective filing
- December 18, 2023
- Issue date
- June 16, 2026
- PTA
- +8 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- December 18, 2043
December 18, 2023 + 20 years = December 18, 2043 + 8 PTA days = December 26, 2043
Continuity chain
No continuity chain; the patent’s own filing date was used.
Terminal disclaimers
TD caps expiration to October 27, 2042 (earliest expiring referenced patent: US 12,446,561)
US 12,446,561· Application 18/696,215Capping patent
Rear grip structure for fishing rod
- Filing date
- Mar 27, 2024
- Earliest effective filing
- Oct 27, 2022
- Issue date
- Oct 21, 2025
- PTA
- 0 days
- Calculated expiration
- Oct 27, 2042
National stage entry of PCTJP2022040048, filed Oct 27, 2022
Oct 27, 2022 + 20y = Oct 27, 2042
US 12,653,169· Application 18/542,957(from application 18/542,957)
Fishing rod
- Filing date
- Dec 18, 2023
- Earliest effective filing
- Dec 18, 2023
- Issue date
- Jun 16, 2026
- PTA
- +8 days
- Calculated expiration
- Dec 26, 2043
Dec 18, 2023 + 20y + 8d PTA = Dec 26, 2043
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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