Terminal Disclaimer in a Patent or Proceeding in view of Another Patent

• Court: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board
• Legal Form Number: SB/26a
• Section: United States Patent and Trademark Office

*Total of _____ forms are submitted.

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PTO/SB/26a (02-14)

Approved for use through 05/31/2024. OMB 0651-0031

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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TERMINAL DISCLAIMER IN A PATENT OR PROCEEDING

IN VIEW OF ANOTHER PATENT

Docket Number (Optional)

Application/Control Number:

Filing Date:

First Named Inventor:

Title:

Patent No.:

The patentee, _____________________________________________, owner of __________ percent interest in the instant patent hereby

disclaims, except as provided below, the terminal part of the statutory term of the instant patent which would extend beyond the expiration

date of the full statutory term of patent No. ____________________ (the “reference patent”), as the term of said reference patent is presently

shortened by any terminal disclaimer. The patentee hereby agrees that the instant patent shall be enforceable only for and during such period

that the instant patent and the reference patent are commonly owned. This agreement runs with the instant patent and is binding upon the

grantee, its successors or assigns.

In making the above disclaimer, the patentee does not disclaim the terminal part of the instant patent that would extend to the expiration date

of the full statutory term of the reference patent, “as the term of said reference patent is presently shortened by any terminal disclaimer,” in

the event that said reference patent later: expires for failure to pay a maintenance fee; is held unenforceable; is found invalid by a court of

competent jurisdiction; is statutorily disclaimed in whole or terminally disclaimed under 37 CFR 1.321; has all claims canceled by a

reexamination certificate; is reissued; or is in any manner terminated prior to the expiration of its full statutory term as shortened by any

terminal disclaimer.

I. Check either box 1, 2, or 3 below, as appropriate, if there is an assignment:

1. The current ownership was established by the filing of a statement under 37 CFR 3.73 during prosecution of the application that

issued as the instant patent.

2. The instant patent was issued from an application filed on or after September 16, 2012, and the current patent owner was the

applicant under 37 CFR 1.46.

3. A statement under 37 CFR 3.73 is attached herewith. Form PTO/SB/96 or PTO/AIA/96, as appropriate, may be used.

II. Authorization for Terminal Disclaimer - Check either box 1 or 2 below, if appropriate:

I hereby acknowledge that any willful false statements made are punishable under 18 U.S.C. 1001 by fine or imprisonment of not

more than five (5) years, or both.

1. For submissions on behalf of a business/organization (e.g., corporation, partnership, university, government agency, etc.), the

undersigned is empowered to act on behalf of the business/organization.

2. The undersigned is an attorney or agent of record. Reg. No. _______________

__________________________________________________________ __________________________________

Signature Date

__________________________________________________________ __________________________________

Typed or printed name Telephone number

The terminal disclaimer fee under 37 CFR 1.20(d) is included.

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