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BETA USER AGREEMENT

Applies to Applications created before June 18, 2007. See current User Agreeement for all other applications.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS USER AGREEMENT.

This beta web site, including all of its features, analysis capabilities, and content (the "Web Site") is a service made available by PatentTerm Online, LLC ("Provider") to assist patent professionals in performing patent term adjustment calculations under the American Inventors Protection Action of 1999 ("AIPA"). All content, analyses, information, and services ordered or provided on or through this Web Site ("Content") may be used solely under the following terms and conditions herein ("User Agreement"). When you access Content on this Web Site, logon to your account, or create a new application for analysis, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this User Agreement.

1. Web Site Limited License. As an approved beta tester ("Beta Tester") who has been granted written permission to use this Web Site and has been provided logon information by Provider you are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to access and use this Web Site and Content in accordance with this User Agreement. Provider may terminate this license at any time for any reason without notice. Use of this Web Site or access of Content by others is prohibited.

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Applies to Applications created before June 18, 2007. See current User Agreeement for all other applications.