US 8,532,176 · Application 11/694,954 · Granted Sep 10, 2013
US 8,532,176
Methods and systems for combining layers in a multi-layer bitstream
Estimated expiration
November 5, 2031
5y 59d remaining
Earliest effective filing
Mar 31, 2007
+ 20 years
Mar 31, 2027
PTA +1680d
Nov 5, 2031
No TD
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Final
Nov 5, 2031
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 31, 2007
- Earliest effective filing
- March 31, 2007
- Issue date
- September 10, 2013
- PTA
- +1680 days
- Base expiry (before PTA)
- March 31, 2027
March 31, 2007 + 20 years = March 31, 2027 + 1680 PTA days = November 5, 2031
- PRO60/806,930 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO60/828,618 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO60/888,499 — Provisional — not used for base term
- PRO60/894,148 — Provisional — not used for base term
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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