US 12,686,530 · Application 17/704,654 · Granted Jul 21, 2026
US 12,686,530
Test method for quality evaluation and coated container
Estimated expiration
April 4, 2045
18y 213d remaining
Earliest effective filing
Mar 25, 2022
+ 20 years
Mar 25, 2042
PTA +1106d
Apr 4, 2045
No TD
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Final
Apr 4, 2045
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 25, 2022
- Earliest effective filing
- March 25, 2022
- Issue date
- July 21, 2026
- PTA
- +1106 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- March 25, 2042
March 25, 2022 + 20 years = March 25, 2042 + 1106 PTA days = April 4, 2045
Continuity chain
No continuity chain; the patent’s own filing date was used.
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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