US 12,677,870 · Application 17/697,326 · Granted Jul 14, 2026
US 12,677,870
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Estimated expiration
March 27, 2042
15y 197d remaining
- Could not fetch continuity data for application PCTEP2020075907: Resource not found (404)
Earliest effective filing
Sep 16, 2020
+ 20 years
Sep 16, 2040
PTA +557d
Mar 27, 2042
No TD
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Final
Mar 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.
Calculation details
Base term
- Filing date
- March 17, 2022
- Earliest effective filing
- September 16, 2020
- Issue date
- July 14, 2026
- PTA
- +557 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- September 16, 2040
September 16, 2020 + 20 years = September 16, 2040 + 557 PTA days = March 27, 2042
- Continuation of application PCTEP2020075907, filed Sep 16, 2020
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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