WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- Hoffman-La Roche Inc., Little Falls, New Jersey, has been granted a one-year interim extension by the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office for its patent, which protects the human drug product Bitopertin oral tablets, allowing the patent term to extend beyond its original expiration date of Dec. 17, 2025. The extension was sought through a timely application filed by the company on Dec. 1, 2025. This action falls under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5), which  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Internal Revenue Service has announced the appointees to its Legal Division Performance Review Board. The Legal Division Performance Review Board is responsible for reviewing performance ratings of senior executives. The board members, comprising veteran IRS legal staff, will help ensure a fair evaluation process for high-level personnel. The appointed members include: * William M. Paul, Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical) * Julie Hanlon-Bolton, Associate Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has announced the appointment of members to its Legal Division Performance Review Board. The appointees to the Internal Revenue Service Panel were selected pursuant to the Civil Service Reform Act. They include top officials from the IRS and the Department of the Treasury. The board is mandated to review the performance of senior executives within the agency's Legal Division. The members appointed are:   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the staff members selected to serve on its senior executive service (SES) and senior level (SL) Performance Review Board (PRB). The USTR is required by law to establish a PRB. The board's purpose is to review and make recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative concerning the final approval of the performance rating, performance-based pay adjustment and performance award for each SES and SL employee. The board will  more