Term
For patent applications filed prior to October 1, 1989, the patent expires 17 years after the patent issues. For patent applications filed on or after October 1, 1989, the patent expires 20 years after the patent application was filed.
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Famous quotes containing the word term:
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—John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten)
“There’s no term to the work of a scientist.”
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