Recent Australian decisions have resulted in both new opportunities to challenge patent term extensions in Australia and new patent prosecution practices to shield against them. We summarise here what is known about PTE, and the areas that are ripe for further challenge.
The USPTO issued proposed rules to make permanent a Covid-19-related change in how applications for patent term extension under 35 USC ยง 156 are to be filed. Covid-19-related changes permitted electronic or paper filing, proposed rule changes would require electronic filing.