What are the reasons for filing a petition for stay in a patent term extension application?
Patent owners may file a petition for stay in a patent term extension application when there are unresolved issues relating to the patent that need to be addressed before the extension can be granted. MPEP 2765 states: “Such issues could include, but are not limited to, involvement in an interference, an appeal of a trial…
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A petition for stay in processing of a patent term extension application is a request made by a patent owner to temporarily halt the processing of their patent term extension application. This is typically done when there are unresolved issues relating to the patent, such as involvement in an interference, an appeal of a trial…
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