37 CFR § 11.4 — Computing time. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.4 Computing time.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.4, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 11.4 — Computing time.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
11.4 Computing time.
- (a) Exclude the day of the event that triggers the period;
- (b) Count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and
- (c) Include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Computing time. The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in this part where the period is stated in days or a longer unit of time:
[Reserved, 69 FR 35427, June 24, 2004, effective July 26, 2004; transferred from subpart B to subpart A and revised, 86 FR 28442, May 26, 2021, effective June 25, 2021]