Fed. Circ. Slams 'Unfair' USPTO Patent Term Adjustment Regs

By Ryan Davis (January 23, 2019, 8:43 PM EST) -- The Federal Circuit ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office exceeded its authority by establishing regulations limiting the amount of time added to the life of patents to account for delays during the application process, which the court said "unfairly penalize applicants."...

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