What is the Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system used for in patent term adjustment?

The Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system is a crucial tool used by the USPTO in determining patent term adjustment (PTA). As stated in MPEP 2733: “The Office makes the patent term adjustment determination by a computer program that uses the information recorded in the Office’s Patent Application Locating and Monitoring (PALM) system.” The…

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