In Sawstop Holding LLC v. Vidal the Federal Circuit confirmed what many practitioners suspected the Patent and Trademark Office will only award a patent term adjustment to offset a.
In Sawstop Holding LLC v. Vidal the Federal Circuit confirmed the Patent and Trademark Office will only award a patent term adjustment to offset a delay caused by appellate review of a patent prosecution if the appeal results in allowable claims ready for issuance.
In Sawstop Holding LLC v. Vidal, the Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO’s interpretation of the Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) statute that limits the availability of PTA for time spent.
In Sawstop Holding LLC v. Vidal, the Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO's interpretation of the Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) statute that limits the availability of PTA for time spent appealing an Examiner's rejection.
Sawstop Holding v. Vidal, Federal Circuit upheld USPTO reading of Patent Term Adjustment statute limiting availability of PTA for time spent appealing Examiner rejection. Decision may lead to more scrutiny of PTAB decisions affirming appealed rejection on basis of new ground