Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)

• Effective date: May 29, 2000

• A continued prosecution application (CPA) under 37 CFR 1.53(d) is a new application

  • Filing a CPA on/after May 29, 2000 in an application filed before May 29, 2000 causes the application (CPA) to be eligible for PTA under the AIPA
  • Filing an RCE in an application filed before May 29, 2000 does not cause the application to be eligible for PTA under the AIPA

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