What role does the Director of International Patent Legal Administration play in patent term adjustments?

The Director of International Patent Legal Administration has a specific role in patent term adjustments for international applications. Their responsibilities include:

• Deciding any issue regarding a request for recalculation of patent term adjustment where the application is an international application

This is explicitly stated in MPEP 1002.02(p): “The Director of International Patent Legal Administration decides any issue regarding a request for recalculation of patent term adjustment where the application is an international application.”

This authority ensures that patent term adjustments for international applications are properly calculated and that applicants have a means to request recalculation if they believe an error has occurred.

To learn more:

• patent term adjustment
• international applications
• recalculation request