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  2. Term of patent in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The original patent term under the 1790 Patent Act was decided individually for each patent, but "not exceeding fourteen years". The 1836 Patent Act (5 Stat. 117, 119, 5) provided (in addition to the fourteen-year term) an extension "for the term of seven years from and after the expiration of the first term" in certain circumstances, when the inventor hasn't got "a reasonable remuneration for ...

  3. Term of patent - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, for utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the term of the patent is 20 years from the earliest filing date of the application on which the patent was granted and any prior U.S. or Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications from which the patent claims priority (excluding provisional applications). For patents ...

  4. United States patent law - Wikipedia

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    However, patent term adjustment or extension are possible if the USPTO fails to issue a patent within 3 years after filing the full application, subject to various conditions on the applicant. [ 29 ] [ circular reference ] The rules for drafting and filing a patent application are set out in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).

  5. Patent infringement under United States law - Wikipedia

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    No infringement action may be started until the patent is issued. However, pre-grant protection is available under 35 U.S.C. § 154(d), which allows a patent owner to obtain reasonable royalty damages for certain infringing activities that occurred before patent's date of issuance. This right to obtain provisional damages requires a patent ...

  6. Still waiting on your California tax refund? Here’s how to ...

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    You can stay current on processing times for tax returns and refunds on the FTB’s website. As of March 6, the website reported it takes one month for a personal refund to process.

  7. Taxation in California - Wikipedia

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    At 7.25%, California has the highest minimum statewide sales tax rate in the United States, [8] which can total up to 10.75% with local sales taxes included. [9]Sales and use taxes in California (state and local) are collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, whereas income and franchise taxes are collected by the Franchise Tax Board.

  8. Proposition 35 explained: What California’s health tax ballot ...

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    It’s known as the Managed Care Organization Provider Tax, or MCO tax. The state has imposed this tax on-and-off since 2009. Lawmakers most recently implemented it in 2023 to help fill a $30 ...

  9. Patent prosecution - Wikipedia

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    Patent prosecution is the interaction between applicants and a patent office with regard to a patent application or a patent. The prosecution process is broadly divided into two phases: pre-grant and post-grant prosecution.