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Country | Patent Term Extension Provision |
---|---|
Argentina | No |
Australia | Yes |
Austria | Yes |
Bangladesh | Yes, but at discretion of government |
Bahrain | No |
Belgium | Yes |
Bolivia | No |
Brazil | No |
Brunei | Yes |
Bulgaria | Yes |
Canada | No — currently being drafted |
Chile | Yes |
China | No |
Colombia | No |
Costa Rica | Yes |
Croatia | Yes |
Cyprus | Yes |
Czech Republic | Yes |
Denmark | Yes |
Ecuador | No |
Estonia | Yes |
Finland | Yes |
France | Yes |
Georgia | Yes |
Germany | Yes |
Greece | Yes |
Hong Kong | No |
Hungary | Yes |
India | No |
Indonesia | No |
Irish Republic | Yes |
Italy | Yes |
Israel | Yes |
Japan | Yes |
Jordan | Yes |
Kuwait | No |
Latvia | Yes |
Lithuania | Yes |
Luxembourg | Yes |
Malaysia | No |
Malta | Yes |
Mexico | No |
Moldova | Yes |
Netherlands | Yes |
New Zealand | No |
Oman | No |
Peru | No |
Philippines | No |
Poland | Yes |
Portugal | Yes |
Qatar | No |
Romania | Yes |
Russia | Yes |
Saudi Arabia | No |
Singapore | Yes |
Slovakia | Yes |
Slovenia | Yes |
South Africa | No |
South Korea | Yes |
Spain | Yes |
Sweden | Yes |
Taiwan | Yes |
Thailand | No |
Turkey | No |
Ukraine | Yes |
United Arab Emirates | No |
United Kingdom | Yes |
United States of America | Yes |
Venezuela | No |
Vietnam | No |
This article appeared in the August 2017 issue of Global Patent Prosecution Newsletter. To view our past issues, as well as other firm newsletters, please click here.
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