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I was searching patents.google, and I encountered this patent:

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I found this ambiguous, so I just wanted to seek clarification: Does this mean that the patent has indeed expired (fee related), or that it was expired (fee related), and "revived" with an adjusted expiration of 2024?

I would greatly appreciate it if people would please clarify this.

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  • It would make things easier if would link to the patent page.
    – Eric S
    Commented Apr 24, 2020 at 1:32
  • Just so you know, it’s possible to make up for a missed fee payment. I assume that is what happened here.
    – Eric S
    Commented Apr 24, 2020 at 1:36
  • @EricShain patents.google.com/patent/US7123363B2/en?oq=7%2c123%2c363 I'm aware of this. But my point is that it says that the "status" is "Expired - Fee Related", so it's not clear to me whether or not the fee was paid and the patent revived.
    – The Pointer
    Commented Apr 24, 2020 at 2:15
  • Google patents tries to be helpful, but as George White points out, you really need to consult the Public PAIR site to get authoritative information.
    – Eric S
    Commented Apr 24, 2020 at 14:26

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To get to the bottom of almost any issue with a U.S. patent go to Public PAIR. The site is fussy about the format of the application number or publication number you enter. I see the expiration due to fee nonpayment but I do not see any petition to revive so I would guess that the info panel at google patents is garbled.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Description

11-14-2014 Expire Patent

01-02-2004 Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Filed

10-17-2006 Recordation of Patent Grant Mailed

09-27-2006 Issue Notification Mailed

10-17-2006 Patent Issue Date Used in PTA Calculation

09-20-2006 Dispatch to FDC

09-20-2006 Application Is Considered Ready for Issue

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  • Thanks again, George!
    – The Pointer
    Commented Apr 24, 2020 at 2:22
  • Is the date this patent was actually expired 11-14-2014? I can't find an explanation for the "Expire Patent" transaction on PAIRS.
    – KAE
    Commented May 3, 2021 at 18:24

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