Patent term extension (PTE) is available under the 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent Restoration Act, also known as the Hatch-Waxman Act (The Act). The Act allows the extension of the term of a patent claiming a product...more
7/29/2020
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Medical Devices ,
Patent Prosecution ,
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Veterinary Products
In 1999, Congress created a system of patent term adjustment (PTA) that adds additional time to patent terms to remedy certain delays caused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in issuing a patent....more
Both the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) accept a third party observation regarding validity of a patent application. In February 2012, it was announced that third party observations could be...more
9/17/2018
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China ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
JPO ,
Patent Cooperation Treaty ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
SIPO ,
Third-Party
The America Invents Act provides an expanded process for a third party to submit prior art to the examiner concerning any U.S. patent application. The new process is aimed to encourage the public to submit relevant art as a...more
9/14/2018
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America Invents Act ,
Design Patent ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Foreign Trademark ,
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International Litigation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Plant Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Third-Party ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Utility Patents