In the United States, under current patent law, the term of patent, provided that maintenance fees are paid on time, are: For applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term is 20 years from the filing date of the earliest U.S. or international (PCT) application to which priority is claimed (excluding provisional applications).
--High Fidelity. The actor who played Steve Urkel, played by Jaleel White, was born on November 27, 1976. (He is currently 38 years old.) The actor who played Steve Urkel, played by Jaleel White, was born on November 27, 1976. (He is currently 38 years old.)
So imagine how it feels to squeeze into them every week, as does Jaleel White, who plays Steve Urkel, the polka-loving, squeaky-voiced math whiz on ABC's Family Matters. The older I get, the tighter the pants get, says White, now 18 and 5 foot 10.