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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“B delays” are another category of delays in the patent examination process that can lead to patent term adjustments. According to MPEP 2731, B delays occur when: The USPTO fails to issue a patent within three years of the actual filing date of the application The application is involved in an interference proceeding The application…
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