Patent Term Adjustment
You can quickly extend the term of a US patent with the help of Synoptic IP’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) service by accounting for any delays made by the USPTO during the prosecution of a US patent application.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a “patent term adjustment” mean?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses a method called patent term adjustment (PTA) to extend the life of patents based on delays that the USPTO experiences during the patenting process.
How long is the term of a patent?
A new patent has a 20-year duration now, starting from the date the application was submitted. The duration of a patent can also be impacted by a variety of other factors.
How can I calculate the patent term adjustment?
The patent term adjustment could be calculated by subtracting the days lost due to applicant-caused delays from the days lost due to USPTO-caused delays.
PTA = (days of PTO delay) − (days of applicant delay).
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You can quickly extend the term of a US patent with the help of Synoptic IP’s Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) service by accounting for any delays made by the USPTO during the prosecution of a US patent application.
FAQs
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses a method called patent term adjustment (PTA) to extend the life of patents based on delays that the USPTO experiences during the patenting process.
A new patent has a 20-year duration now, starting from the date the application was submitted. The duration of a patent can also be impacted by a variety of other factors.
The patent term adjustment could be calculated by subtracting The days lost due to USPTO-caused delays and the days lost due to applicant-caused delays
TA = (days of PTO delay) – (days of applicant delay).
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