according to US patent law, if an application was filed prior to June 8, 1995, the term of this patent is the longer of 17 years from the date of grant of this patent or 20 years from the earliest effective U.S. filing date of the application.
If an applicationwas filed on or after June 8, 1995, the term of this patent is 20 years from the U.S. filing date. If an application contains a specific reference to an earlier filed application or applications under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121 or 365 (c), the term of the patent is 20 years from the date on which the earlest application was filed. |
