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MPEP Chapter 2700 — Patent terms

Chapter 2700 of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure covers patent terms. It runs to 27 file-level sections and 7 subsections, of which 26 carry substantive text and 1 is marked [Reserved]. 1 of its sections are annotated as structured data, exposing 12 statutes and regulations and 2 cited decisions.

Sections in this chapter

  • § 2701Patent Term
  • § 2710Term Extensions or Adjustments for Delays Within the USPTO Under 35 U.S.C. 154
  • § 2720Applications Filed Between June 8, 1995, and May 28, 2000
  • § 2730Applications Filed on or After May 29, 2000; Grounds for Adjustment
  • § 2731Period of Adjustment
  • § 2732Reduction of Period of Adjustment of Patent Term
  • § 2733Patent Term Adjustment Determination
  • § 2734Application for Patent Term Adjustment; Due Care Showing
  • § 2735[Reserved]
  • § 2736Third-Party Papers
  • § 2750Patent Term Extension for Delays at other Agencies under 35 U.S.C. 156
  • § 2751Eligibility Requirements
  • § 2752Patent Term Extension Applicant
  • § 2753Application Contents
  • § 2754Filing Date
    • § 2754.01Deadline for Filing an Application Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(1)
    • § 2754.02Filing Window for an Application Under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5)
    • § 2754.03[Removed and Reserved] [R-]
  • § 2755Eligibility Determination
    • § 2755.01Interim Extension of Patent Term During the Processing of the Application
    • § 2755.02Interim Extension of Patent Term Before Product Approval
  • § 2756Correspondence Between the USPTO and the Regulatory Agency
  • § 2757Regulatory Agency Determination of the Length of the Regulatory Review Period
  • § 2758Notice of Final Determination - Calculation of Patent Term Extension
  • § 2759Certificate of Extension of Patent Term
  • § 2760Trade Secret, Confidential, and Protective Order Material
  • § 2761Multiple Applications for Extension of Term of the Same Patent or of Different Patents for the Same Regulatory Review Period for a Product
  • § 2762Duty of Disclosure in Patent Term Extension Proceedings
    • § 2762.01Duty of Disclosure When a Terminal Disclaimer is Filed During Patent Term Extension Proceedings
  • § 2763Limitation of Third-Party Participation
  • § 2764Express Withdrawal of Application for Extension of Patent Term
  • § 2765Petition for Stay in Processing of Patent Term Extension Application
  • § 2766Processing of Patent Term Extension Applications When Reissue Has Been Filed