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The adjusted-expiration has 96 days added on due to the term extension. But note – there is a terminal disclaimer. We do not know what is in that. So, we tell you that there is one – but cannot do any date adjustmentby adding a terminal-disclaimer flag, but we cannot adjust the date without more information.
Similarly, the presence of a regulatory-extension flag indicates that exploitation of a patent has been delayed by regulatory review (e.g., FDA review) or that a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) has been issued for a patent.
Litigation and actions such as appeal board reviews may also affect legal status. IFI has a blog post on this topic at The USPTO's PTAB is very busy - and why it matters.
Therefore, "adjusted expiration" is just our best estimate of the expiration date. To get an exact date, you need to open up the file wrapper and see what the terminal disclaimers say, and see if any additional adjustments have been made.
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Note: IFI’s Adjusted Expiration Date and Patent Status Indicator are useful estimates, but should not be considered authoritative or final results. An attorney or legal service should be consulted to get an authoritative expiration and status determination for a granted patent. |
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