Explanation of 37 CFR 1.703(f) and of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Interpretation of 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(2)(A)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) recently published a final rule revising the patent term extension and patent term adjustment provisions of the rules of practice. This document further explains the Office's policy since 2000 concerning one of the patent term adjustment provisions of the rules of practice.
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- Read the news
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/06/21/04-13765/explanation-of-37-cfr-1703f-and-of-the-united-states-patent-and-trademark-office-interpretation-of (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2004-06-21
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- Rule
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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