Author
| 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.
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