MPEP 2700 – Patent Terms, Adjustments, and Extensions

This page consolidates and annotates enforceable requirements under MPEP 2700 — Patent Terms, Adjustments, and Extensions, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Metric	Value	Share of total
Rules extracted	1,062	2.8%
Citations to Authorities	MPEP1,219 USC2,025 CFR3,117 PCT84	5.2%
Avg citations per rule	6.07
Topics covered	140 primary + 235 secondary	15.4%

Pages in this chapter

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MPEP § 2701 — Patent Term32 rules
MPEP § 2710 — Term Extensions or Adjustments for Delays Within the USPTO Under 35 U.S.C. 1546 rules
MPEP § 2720 — Applications Filed Between June 8, 1995, and May 28, 200023 rules
MPEP § 2730 — Applications Filed on or After May 29, 2000; Grounds for Adjustment148 rules
MPEP § 2731 — Period of Adjustment118 rules
MPEP § 2732 — Reduction of Period of Adjustment of Patent Term223 rules
MPEP § 2733 — Patent Term Adjustment Determination33 rules
MPEP § 2734 — Application for Patent Term Adjustment; Due Care Showing85 rules
MPEP § 2736 — Third-Party Papers2 rules
MPEP § 2750 — Patent Term Extension for Delays at other Agencies under 35 U.S.C. 15629 rules
MPEP § 2751 — Eligibility Requirements58 rules
MPEP § 2752 — Patent Term Extension Applicant13 rules
MPEP § 2753 — Application Contents54 rules
MPEP § 2754 — Filing Date13 rules
MPEP § 2754.01 — Deadline for Filing an Application Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(1)16 rules
MPEP § 2754.02 — Filing Window for an Application Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)7 rules
MPEP § 2755 — Eligibility Determination20 rules
MPEP § 2755.01 — Interim Extension of Patent Term During the Processing of the Application21 rules
MPEP § 2755.02 — Interim Extension of Patent Term Before Product Approval21 rules
MPEP § 2756 — Correspondence Between the USPTO and the Regulatory Agency18 rules
MPEP § 2757 — Regulatory Agency Determination of the Length of the Regulatory Review Period15 rules
MPEP § 2757.01 — Due Diligence Determination5 rules
MPEP § 2758 — Notice of Final Determination – Calculation of Patent Term Extension18 rules
MPEP § 2759 — Certificate of Extension of Patent Term12 rules
MPEP § 2760 — Trade Secret, Confidential, and Protective Order Material11 rules
MPEP § 2762 — Duty of Disclosure in Patent Term Extension Proceedings13 rules
MPEP § 2762.01 — Duty of Disclosure When a Terminal Disclaimer is Filed During Patent Term Extension Proceedings7 rules
MPEP § 2763 — Limitation of Third-Party Participation5 rules
MPEP § 2764 — Express Withdrawal of Application for Extension of Patent Term5 rules
MPEP § 2765 — Petition for Stay in Processing of Patent Term Extension Application6 rules
MPEP § 2766 — Processing of Patent Term Extension Applications When Reissue Has Been Filed25 rules