Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension: Understanding the Practical Impact of this Year’s Game Changing Cases

Details for Dr. Noonan’s presentation are as follows:

Tuesday, January 13 – 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET

It’s All about How Many Days, Months, Years are Left. . . Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extension: Understanding the Practical Impact of this Year’s Game Changing Cases

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  Overview of the Novartis v. Lee decision
  
  
  
  
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    How has the USPTO implemented the decision?
    
    
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    What repercussions from the rulemaking are impacting lifecycle management?
  
  
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  Implementation of the AIA technical amendments to the Patent Term Adjustment statutes
  
  
  
  
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    Discussion of USPTO rules
    
    
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    Effect of change on patents granted before applicability date
  
  
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  Effect of Gilead v. Natco on PTA and subsequently earned PTE
  
  
  
  
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    Analyzing the interplay between Patent Term Extensions (PTE), changes in double patenting type obviousness case, and terminal disclaimer
    
    
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    Laying the groundwork for patent term restoration in light of evolving case law
    
    
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    Factoring PTA considerations into the decision whether or not to file a terminal disclaimer and available PTE

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