Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)

• Procedures for determining adjustment:

• 35 U.S.C. § 154(b)(3)(B)(ii) provides for one request for reconsideration of USPTO’s patent term adjustment determination

• Requests for reconsideration of USPTO’s patent term adjustment determination must

  • Be filed no later than payment of issue fee
  • Include a $200 fee
  • Set forth specific information concerning the appropriate patent term adjustment

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