US 9,984,971 · Application 15/391,712 · Granted May 29, 2018
US 9,984,971
Methods of forming metal pad structures over tsvs to reduce shorting of upper metal layers
Estimated expiration
November 15, 2032
6y 40d 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
- 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 14/931,516, filed Nov 3, 2015, issued as US 9,530,690
- Divisional of application 13/678,155, filed Nov 15, 2012, issued as US 9,177,914
- Divisional of application 13/678,155, filed Nov 15, 2012, issued as US 9,177,914
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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