How do RCE filings affect patent term adjustment?
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) filings can significantly impact patent term adjustment calculations. According to MPEP 2731: Time consumed by continued examination of the application requested by the applicant under 35 U.S.C. 132(b) is not included in the “B delay” three-year period The filing of an RCE within three years of the application’s actual filing…
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