2022-25156: Standardization of the Patent Term Adjustment Statement Regarding Information Disclosure Statements
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule titled "Standardization of the Patent Term Adjustment Statement Regarding Information Disclosure Statements" that was published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2022. The proposed rule's comment period, which ended on September 12, 2022, is extended until December 2, 2022. In addition, the USPTO will treat as timely any comment that was received between September 12, 2022, and November 18, 2022.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
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