US 9984971 — Patent Expiration

Methods of Forming Metal Pad Structures Over TSVS to Reduce Shorting of Upper Metal Layers

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US 9984971

Methods Of Forming Metal Pad Structures Over Tsvs To Reduce Shorting Of Upper Metal Layers

High Confidence

Application No. 15391712

November 15, 2032

6y 136d remaining

Earliest effective filing

Nov 15, 2012

+ 20 years

Nov 15, 2032

PTA +0d

Nov 15, 2032

No TD

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Final

Nov 15, 2032

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

December 27, 2016

Earliest Effective Filing

November 15, 2012

Issue Date

May 29, 2018

PTA

0 days

Base Expiry (before PTA)

November 15, 2032

November 15, 2012 + 20 years = November 15, 2032

Continuation of application 14931516, filed Nov 3, 2015, issued as US 9530690

Divisional of application 13678155, filed Nov 15, 2012, issued as US 9177914

Terminal Disclaimer Analysis

No TD

0 approved, 0 filed

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