Patent Term Adjustment Reductions in View of the Federal Circuit Decision in Supernus Pharm., Inc. v. Iancu

Summary

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing to revise its rules of practice for patent term adjustments in light of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharm., Inc. v. Iancu, which established that any reduction in patent term adjustment must be equal to the time period during which the applicant failed to make reasonable efforts to conclude the patent application process.