Innovation & intellectual property · 16/06/2006Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
U.S. Patent Office Grants Esteem a One-Year Interim Extension of Patent Term
Summary
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a certificate under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a one-year interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 4,850,962, allowing Esteem to continue using its Totally Implantable Hearing System.