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Calculating Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) – An Overview

More Than Your Mark

As discussed in our previous post , Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) under 35 U.S.C. §154(b) and Patent Term Extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. §156 provide for extensions on the standard patent term, which can be very valuable for products that have long development and/or regulatory approval lifecycles, such as in the case of pharmaceuticals. This post will focus on the calculation of PTA, which is intended to adjust the patent term to compensate for delays caused by the U.S.

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Is Facebook Censorship Legal?

Art Law Journal

Steve Schlackman. Facebook censorship policy is becoming more prevalent as it attempts to clean up fake news posted to the platform. But how does that affect Facebook users' right to Free Speech?