What is the three-year pendency adjustment (B-delay) in patent term adjustment?

The three-year pendency adjustment, also known as B-delay, is a component of patent term adjustment that compensates applicants when patent issuance is delayed beyond three years from the actual filing date. According to MPEP 2731: “37 CFR 1.703(b) pertains to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(1)(B) and indicates that the period of adjustment under 37…

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