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Please indicate when the thirty-day period specified in 37 CFR 1.704(d) begins to run in the following circumstances, and explain the basis of the Office's conclusions (note: 37 CFR 1.704(d) concerns the filing of an IDS in relation to discovery of refere FAQ
An application for patent term adjustment cannot be filed before a Notice of Allowance has been mailed. If a contents error is noted in the Office Patent Application Location and Monitoring (PALM) records when they are viewed using the Patent Application FAQ No
37 CFR 1.704(c)(10) provides that submission of an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 or other paper after a notice of allowance has been mailed is a circumstance that constitutes a failure of the applicant to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude processing FAQ
If an International Application is filed before May 29, 2000 and is pending on or after May 29, 2000, may a continuing application filed under 35 USC 111(a) be filed on or after May 29, 2000, to seek the benefit of Patent Term Adjustment (PTA)? FAQ
When must an application be filed in order for the National Stage of an International Application to be eligible for Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) ? FAQ
Is an application for patent term adjustment under 37 CFR 1.705(c) required to include the fee set forth in 1.18(f) and the fee set forth in 1.18(e) or only the fee set forth in 1.18(f)? FAQ
May an applicant obtain patent term adjustment even if prosecution is less than 3 years? FAQ
In view of the Patent Term Guarantee, does the United States Patent and Trademark Office plan to print an explicit indication of the expiration date on the face of a patent so that the expiration date can be ascertained without having to add the patent t FAQ
Where can I find patent application publications? FAQ No
When does the applicant have to pay the publication fee? FAQ