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As discussed previously on this blog (see "USPTO Proposed Rule Change to Terminal Disclaimer Practice" and "The USPTO's Proposed Terminal Disclaimer Rule: A Litigator's Perspective").
On May 10, 2024, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that is a major change to terminal disclaimer practice that, if implemented.
On May 10, 2024, the USPTO issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (89 Fed. Reg. 40439) that would amend the regulatory provisions governing submission of terminal disclaimers.
The USPTO on May 10, 2024, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) raising the requirements for accepting a Terminal Disclaimer (TD) to obviate obviousness-type double patenting.