US 7826532 — Patent Expiration

MOTION PICTURE ENCODING DEVICE AND MOTION PICTURE DECODING DEVICE

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US 7826532

Motion Picture Encoding Device And Motion Picture Decoding Device

High Confidence

Application No. 11070479

January 3, 2026

Expired 195 days ago

Earliest effective filing

Sep 5, 2003

+ 20 years

Sep 5, 2023

PTA +1546d

Nov 29, 2027

TD cap (US 8068542)

Jan 3, 2026

Final

Jan 3, 2026

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. Note: terminal disclaimers can affect PTA (In re Cellect, LLC).

Calculation Details

Base Term Calculation

Filing Date

March 3, 2005

Earliest Effective Filing

September 5, 2003

Issue Date

November 2, 2010

PTA

+1546 days

Base Expiry (before PTA)

September 5, 2023

September 5, 2003 + 20 years = September 5, 2023 + 1546 PTA days = November 29, 2027

Divisional of application 10655397, filed Sep 5, 2003, issued as US 8068542

Terminal Disclaimer Analysis

TD Approved

1 approved, 4 filed

TD caps expiration to January 3, 2026 (earliest expiring referenced patent: US 8068542)

US 7826532(App. 11070479)(from app 11070479)

Capping Patent

Motion Picture Encoding Device And Motion Picture Decoding Device

Filing Date

Mar 3, 2005

Earliest Effective Filing

Sep 5, 2003

Issue Date

Nov 2, 2010

PTA

+1546 days

Calculated Expiration

Nov 29, 2027

Divisional of 10655397, filed Sep 5, 2003, issued as US 8068542

Sep 5, 2003 + 20y + 1546d PTA = Nov 29, 2027

US 8976868(App. 11694359)(from app 11694359)

Motion Picture Encoding Device And Motion Picture Decoding Device

Filing Date

Mar 30, 2007

Earliest Effective Filing

Sep 5, 2003

Issue Date

Mar 10, 2015

PTA

+2132 days

Calculated Expiration

Jul 7, 2029

Divisional of 10655397, filed Sep 5, 2003, issued as US 8068542

Sep 5, 2003 + 20y + 2132d PTA = Jul 7, 2029

US 8861604(App. 12414105)(from app 12414105)

Capping Patent

Motion Picture Encoding Device And Motion Picture Decoding Device

Filing Date

Mar 30, 2009

Earliest Effective Filing

Sep 5, 2003

Issue Date

Oct 14, 2014

PTA

+1073 days

Calculated Expiration

Aug 13, 2026

Divisional of 10655397, filed Sep 5, 2003, issued as US 8068542

Sep 5, 2003 + 20y + 1073d PTA = Aug 13, 2026

US 8068542(App. 10655397)(from app 10655397)

Capping Patent

Motion Picture Encoding Device And Motion Picture Decoding Device

Filing Date

Sep 5, 2003

Earliest Effective Filing

Sep 5, 2003

Issue Date

Nov 29, 2011

PTA

+851 days

Calculated Expiration

Jan 3, 2026

Sep 5, 2003 + 20y + 851d PTA = Jan 3, 2026

Notes (1)

[TD_DOCS_TRUNCATED] Found 4 filed TD documents; parsing first 3 only

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