US 7916782 — Patent Expiration

PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM THEREOF

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US 7916782

Picture Coding Method, Picture Decoding Method, Picture Coding Apparatus, Picture Decoding Apparatus, And Program Thereof

High Confidence

Application No. 11204318

January 8, 2030

3y 176d remaining

Earliest effective filing

Aug 16, 2005

+ 20 years

Aug 16, 2025

PTA +1606d

Jan 8, 2030

No TD

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Final

Jan 8, 2030

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 Calculation

Filing Date

August 16, 2005

Earliest Effective Filing

August 16, 2005

Issue Date

March 29, 2011

PTA

+1606 days

Base Expiry (before PTA)

August 16, 2025

August 16, 2005 + 20 years = August 16, 2025 + 1606 PTA days = January 8, 2030

No continuity chain — used own filing date.

Terminal Disclaimer Analysis

No TD

0 approved, 0 filed

Data sourced from public USPTO records. This tool provides informational estimates and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Always verify patent expiration dates independently, especially where patent term extension, terminal disclaimers, or unusual continuity issues may apply.