# Establishing Permanent Electronic Filing for Patent Term Extension Applications
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2023-03-02 · Effective 2023-05-01 · 88 FR 13028
## Document
- **Document number:** 2023-04162
- **Category:** uspto-patent
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 88 FR 13028
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2023-03-02
- **Effective date:** 2023-05-01
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No. PTO-P-2021-0061
## Abstract

To further advance the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO or Office) information technology strategy of achieving complete beginning-to-end electronic processing of patent-related submissions, the USPTO is revising the Rules of Practice in Patent Cases to require that patent term extension (PTE) applications, interim PTE applications, and any related submissions to the USPTO be submitted electronically via the USPTO patent electronic filing system (Patent Center or EFS-Web). The rule changes reduce the administrative burden on PTE applicants and improve administrative efficiency by facilitating electronic file management, optimizing workflow processes, and reducing processing errors.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/02/2023-04162/establishing-permanent-electronic-filing-for-patent-term-extension-applications)
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